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13647
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Just exactly where is the geographical center of North Carolina? It is near the town of Gulf, located in Lee County, just a short distance from the Chatham County line, at a community known as Cumnock.
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Pasquotankers were quick to quarrel, build, trade, preach, and educate.
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13655
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The story of the bookmobile in North Carolina is like the story of Mohammed and the mountain: many people found in inconvenient to go to the libraries, so the libraries proceeded to go to the people. They've been going in a big way. There now are 88 bookmobiles operating from one end of the state to the other.
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There's a lot of traveling done in North Carolina, but down in the eastern part of the state there's another form of travel that is becoming more and more popular - you'll find it on the rivers, sounds, and other waterways.
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13671
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1951 is going down in the record books as one of the best construction years in North Carolina history.
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13674
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From 1791 to 1820, Rev. James McGready was one of the greatest evangelists in North Carolina history. He stirred up the folks in Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina in unprecedented fashion and was indirectly responsible for the first camp meeting in North Carolina.
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13691
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Lumberton is celebrating its centennial in 1952 because, although founded in 1787, the town was not incorporated until 1852. Sustained through the tobacco industry, Lumberton has continued to expand in population as well as facilities. This article offers information regarding tax rates, the tobacco industry, and the origins of town's name.
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13788
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Quite a number of people are of the opinion that Fuquay Springs is the fastest growing town in North Carolina, and folks who live there agree.
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13798
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The last fighting of the Civil War continued in western North Carolina, sometime after Lee and Johnston had surrendered. It happened in Haywood County.
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13822
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Construction is big business in North Carolina. In recent years, billions of dollars have been spent on the construction of new buildings. Large amounts of work have been done on military installations and the biggest contractors group in the country has developed within the state.
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13893
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Different in many respects from any other section of North Carolina, the outer strip of coastal counties has an individuality and appeal that is all its own.
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13917
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Southport has an atmosphere all its own, and some of the natives don't care if the town grows or not.
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13920
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Cherryville, Gaston County, is a thriving industrial town with an unusually fine community spirit that has been a big factor in its progress and growth.
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13923
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Not only is Cherry Point big business for Uncle Sam, but it also plays an important part in the economic welfare of eastern North Carolina.
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13958
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New industries, new businesses, new churches, new homes - all of these and numerous other items are part of the tremendous expansion which is now underway in Raeford.
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