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35902
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Among the states providing syrup was North Carolina, through makers such as Franklin County’s Joe Wheeler. Making syrup entailed a refining that started with cane fodder and ended with juice cooked for the right amount of time.
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24540
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The North Carolina Historical Marker E-5 is located near the Franklin-Warren County line and marks the grave site of Robert E. Lee’s oldest daughter. Annie Carter Lee died of typhoid fever while at Jones Springs Hotel.
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24562
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Green Hill Place, located in present-day Franklin County, is a pre-Revolutionary home that was owned by a man named Green Hill, who left his mark in the county by establishing the Methodist Church in the South.
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24568
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Gold was mined commercially in Franklin County for almost one hundred years from its discovery in 1835. This article presents the boom and subsequent decline of gold digging in Franklin County.
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12646
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Established in 1779, Franklin County became the newest county in the state. Home of the Confederate rebel flag, large granite deposits, as well as the oldest chartered institution in the nation, Louisburg College, Franklin County is predominately a farming community. Sustained through the production of cotton, tobacco, and the lumber industry, residents of Franklin County have a varied history that includes unrefined religion and the discovery of gold.
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12648
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Including Louisburg, Franklinton, Youngsville, and Bunn, this article provides small histories of the towns in Franklin County.
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18439
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Continuing his travels around the state, Goerch describes the things of interest he found in Franklin County.
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