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Randolph County at 790 square miles and 125,000 people of one of the state's largest counties. It is the sixth most industrialized county, with manufacturing accounting for 46 percent of the industry. The county boasts the nation's largest walk-through natural habitat zoo at Asheboro. Although large and forward-looking, the county preserves its history with Seagrove pottery, dating from the 1700s; the historic 1909 courthouse; and 1911 covered bridge in Union township, one of only a few remaining in the state.
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24567
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Purgatory Mountain was elected as the site of the North Carolina Zoological Park, set to open in 1975. The mountain and its surrounding acreage were a gift to the state by citizens of Randolph County. This article discusses the history and development of the area.
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12074
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Settled during the turn of the 18th century by Ulster Scots as well as German and English Quakers, residents of Randolph County have sustained via industry, grain production and the raising of livestock for more than two hundred years.
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12075
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Including Franklinville, Asheboro, Staley, Ramseur, Randleman, Archdale, Liberty and Seagrove, this article provides brief histories of the towns comprising Randolph County.
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