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Alvin Sawyer, known as the Moonshine King, is one of the more colorful personalities in Elizabeth City-area lore.
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The town of Bath was Britain's first seat of power in colonial North Carolina. The Palmer-Marsh House, the political and economic heart of colonial Bath, was recently restored after suffering fire damage in 1989.
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2047
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Stumpy Point, population 225, is an isolated Dare County village where a once-prosperous fishing industry has slowly declined due to shifting sea life populations, pollution, and poor wetlands management.
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North Carolina's state aquariums at Pine Knoll Shores, Fort Fisher, and Roanoke Island are more than just a place to view marine life. Several programs, including marsh walks and on-board collecting cruises, are offered by the aquariums.
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When David A. Stallman began researching Topsail Island's history, he uncovered a well-kept military secret. Between 1946 and 1948, the island was a test site for Operation Bumblebee, the Navy's project to develop a supersonic surface-to-air missile.
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Sprawling across the state's northeastern corner and in southeastern Virginia, the Great Dismal Swamp attracts visitors interested in history, wildlife, and outdoor adventure.
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Held yearly on Harkers Island, the Core Sound Decoy Festival brings together decoy carvers and wildlife artists who seek to preserve the heritage of the water-based way of life.
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Among the collectibles that the late Emmett Wiggins placed on his Edenton property is the Roanoke River Lighthouse. Well over 100 years old, the rare lighthouse is thought to be one of the last in the state.
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The NORTH CAROLINA REGISTER OF BIG TREES lists the tallest trees in each of the 240 species in the state. Located in Robbinsville, in Graham County, the tallest tree overall is a Pignut Hickory at 190 feet.
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3047
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To visit Merchants Millpond State Park is to step back in time. Trees there are among the oldest on the East Coast (between 700 and 1,000 years), wildlife abounds, over 200 species of birds pass through, and rare and endangered plants thrive.
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Tarboro, in Edgecombe County, features a 45-block historic district-one of the state's largest - that includes Calvary Episcopal Church, the Blount-Bridgers House, the 1760 Town Common, and the restored town fountain.
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Beginning in April with the arrival of columbine and squirrel corn, on through to August's Heller's blazing star, the state's mountains offer a diverse array of wildflowers.
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Swan Quarter, named for Samuel Swann, who settled in the 1700s, is a town most people pass through on their way to the ferry. If they stopped, they could enjoy the natural beauty; historic places, including one of the last ante-bellum courthouses still in use; and the Cutrell Inn.
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Many people think of Wilson, county seat of Wilson County, as the world's largest brightleaf tobacco market, However, other treasures are to be found, including internationally-known folk-artist Vollis Simpson, restored streetscapes in the downtown area, the $1 million restoration of the old Wilson Theater, and around a hundred working artists and galleries.
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Rany Jennette's father, Unaka, was the last keeper of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. He was its principal keeper from 1919 to 1933, when a severe hurricane discouraged the family from staying on. Today at 77, Rany is a summer ranger at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and shares his experiences of growing up at a lighthouse station.
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