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Lake Norman, the largest man-made lake in North Carolina, is under construction. Funded and owned by the Duke Power Company, Lake Norman will be 33 miles long, contain 400 miles of coastline, and span some 32, 510 acres. The dam forming the lake will be on the Mecklenburg-Lincoln line, stretching 100 feet tall and 5,649 feet in length. It is hoped that the lake will be open to the public in late 1963, early 1964.
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Salt-water fishing is a multi-million dollar business in North Carolina, growing rapidly as hundreds of thousands take advantage of the 20 major fishing centers offering charter boat services. Another 50 or more places have boats or motors to rent, making fishing an economical and enjoyable recreation. Accompanying the fishing boom is increase in the varieties of big game fish caught of the North Carolina Coast, including blue marlin, dolphin, amberjack, and wahoo.
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Including Weaverville, Swannanoa, Leicester, Arden-Skyland, and Candler, this article offers brief histories of the towns and cities comprising Buncombe County.
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Carolina Beach is expanding in popularity and becoming more of a tourist spot, but it is still its own town with industry and community. The author discusses some of the town’s characteristics.
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The demand of sport fishing charters in North Carolina is dwindling do to an increase in private boating. A professional fishing guide, arranged by county, is included in this article. Details on the following counties are listed: Dare, Ocracoke, Carteret, Sneads Ferry, Swansboro, New Hanover, Southport, and a section titled, \"further west.\"
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Extending from Portsmouth to Cape Lookout, Core Banks has become a popular locale for anglers and tourists alike. Primarily used by channel bass surf casters, inexperienced fishermen may hire guides from Harkers Island to take them to the plenteous waters.
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Travelers this year will enjoy some new attractions, as development for tourism takes center stage in North Carolina. Southport's Boiling Springs Lake will be a new place for travelers to visit in July, with the construction of a motel and adjacent golf course with club house.
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A record, kept by C.W. Stevens at Morehead City, has taken a lot of the guess work out of estimates of the extent of sport fishing in the Cape Lookout area. According to this count, 81,748 large game fish were landed in the five months ending October 28 by fishermen aboard boats docked at Morehead.
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Asheville's new and unusual visitor attraction, the Colburn Mineral Museum, was started with the collection of the late Burnham S. Colburn totaling over 500 pieces. Now housing more than 2,000 minerals, the collection features many stones native to North Carolina, including Hiddenite, a rare mineral found only in Alexandria County. Among the oddities of stones is a piece of flexible sandstone able to bend at an angle.
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North Carolina's eastern lakes offer opportunities for close-to-home outings and economical vacations; two even classify as full-fledged summer resorts - White and Waccamaw.
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Set to replace the last lightship in North Carolina, the new Texas tower lighthouse station will be built 34 miles southeast of Southport, in 46 feet of water. The new tower will stand 88 feet above the low mean water line, securely anchored into the hard clay beneath the sea floor. Constructed by J. Ray McDermott, a New Orleans based Company, the new tower will cost $1,569,000 to build.
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In 1954, passports were issued to 5,642 North Carolinians, which is an increase of over 300 percent of foreign travel over the last five years. And according to the World Travel Service of Charlotte, the sort of North Carolinian that is traveling is the housewife. The easing of world tensions, travel restrictions in many countries, increased cross-Atlantic sailings and flights, and the urge to see the world are all prompting North Carolinians to travel abroad.
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A popular vacation destination in the summer, Harkers Island has long been a retreat for fishermen, treasure seekers, and locals alike.
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11939
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Old Trudge lists the many superlatives of Western North Carolina for those tourists seeking wonder and adventure. Trudge lists the many sightseeing spots of the area, including but not limited to, Mount Mitchell, the Biltmore Estate and Gardens at Asheville, the mineral museum on Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
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Eight of Hillsboro's ancient homes, all dating back from 200 to 125 years, will be opened for public tours during the bicentennial.
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