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Painters Bill Mangum and \"Cotton\" Ketchie, and photographer Carl Moser, Jr., live in the Piedmont, but their paintings and lenses capture scenes of the state, from the mountains to the coast.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 64 Issue 9, Feb 1997, p16-23, il, por Periodical Website
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The North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort preserves and displays the state's maritime history. The museum is currently expanding to a 36-acre tract on nearby Town Creek to accommodate the nearly 200,000 annual visitors.
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Hanging Rock State Park in Stokes County attracts over 400,000 visitors annually. The family friendly offerings include eighteen miles of hiking trails, five waterfalls, a lake, cabins and campgrounds, and an historic stone bathhouse.
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The state's mountains offer camping to appeal to every taste, from rustic backwoods to well-equipped sites. Among the most popular are the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Nantahala and Pisgah national forests.
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Readers of OUR STATE have voted Elizabeth Dole the \"Most Admired Woman in North Carolina.\" The Salisbury native is president of the American Red Cross and is the wife of Robert Dole, former U.S. Senator and Republican presidential nominee.
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Hiddenite in Alexander County is a rockhound's paradise, with over 2,000 minerals and 65 major gemstones identified. Though small (population 250) the town's rich history, arts, crafts, and culture attract thousands of tourists yearly.
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Gutted by fire in 1985, the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Charlotte has risen from the ashes in a new guise - the Tryon Center for Visual Art. Restored through a $7 million grant from Bank of America, the center provides three-month grants and work space to national and international artists. It is also a place where young and old can take classes, artists can exhibit, and local artists can lease space for a small fee.
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The 200-year-old Dinkins House in Charlotte, once a tavern on a stagecoach line, but now abandoned and crumbling, was in danger of demolition from nearby commercial development. Rescued by Jim and Judy Boyd, who moved it to their property, the house was painstakingly restored and functions now as their family homestead. The Historic Landmarks Commission awarded historic designation to the original and renovated sections of the Dinkins' house.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 68 Issue 6, Nov 2000, p144-147, il Periodical Website
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Fayetteville, county seat of Cumberland County, was one of ten American cities awarded the coveted All-American City Award in June 2001. Pressley describes how to spend a perfect weekend there, enjoying the city's history, outdoor recreation, and military might at Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 69 Issue 11, Apr 2002, p120-122, 124-125, il Periodical Website
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Halifax, county seat of Halifax County, was in the late 1700s, the center of power and influence in the state. Today this town on the Roanoke River is restored \"as a port, trading center, and cradle of revolutionary ideals.\" Pressley describes how to spend a perfect weekend there.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 70 Issue 5, Oct 2002, p103-131, 133-134, il Periodical Website
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