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14095
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It's doubtful if any other public building ever served as many different purposes as did North Carolina's first state capitol at Raleigh. In those days the building was used for costume balls, amateur theatricals, dances and various other festive occasions, as well as for the transaction of state business.
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14102
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Of all North Carolina's royal governors, few are more interesting that James Moore, who was Governor of the Province of Carolina from 1700 to 1703. He married his own mother-in-law.
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14108
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The Great Dismal Swamp is still one of the wildest places in the eastern part of the United States, and there are some sections that never have been explored by man.
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14113
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Of all North Carolina's one hundred courthouses, few have had as exciting a history as Onslow County's second seat of justice. Six courthouses were built before one would stay put.
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14116
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In the past, Nags Head lacked a lot of conveniences which vacationists enjoy at the resort today, but it was just as popular then as it is now.
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14119
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Some claim Lake Drummond was named for a deer hunter who lost his way, while others insist it was named for the first governor of North Carolina under the Lords Proprietors.
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14128
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North Carolina's first public library was established in St. Thomas' Parish, at Bath, before 1705 by the Rev. Thomas Bray who sent a ship load of books from England.
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14131
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Over a period of almost 300 years, North Carolina has had an odd and interesting assortment of chief executives, particularly in the early period of the State's history.
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14140
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October marks the 175th anniversary of the historic Edenton Tea Party which took place on the afternoon of October 25, 1774 at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth King, where 51 patriotic ladies met and signed a spirited resolution.
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14152
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Historians haven't been kind to Horatio Gates, the Revolutionary War hero for whom Gates County was named 168 years ago.
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14155
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November marks the 173rd birthday of North Carolina's first state constitution. This and many other important events took place in Halifax County.
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14164
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Many strange stories have been told about the Great Dismal Swamp, but few are quite as weird as the storm of the hermit, who for years lived along in a tree-top back in the depths of this desolate wasteland.
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14171
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Few churchmen in North Carolina ever have been more highly regarded that Rt. Rev. Thomas C. Darst, and thousands of people felt that in his passing they had lost a devoted friend.
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14185
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Many famous names have been associated with Cleveland County. Three men, whose names loom large in the pages of history, are closely identified with Cleveland County and its capital, Shelby. They are Colonel Benjamin Cleveland, the hero of the Battle of Kings' Mountain; Colonel Isaac Shelby, the first governor of Kentucky; and Major Patrick Ferguson, the inventor of the breech-loading rifle.
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14186
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Of all the many famous people who have ever visited The Great Dismal Swamp, few were ever entertained more informally than was Andrew Jackson.
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