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8024
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The Currituck Heritage Park, located in Corolla, provides visitors a unique look in the past, present, and future of the Currituck region, which was once known as Carotank. Seiling describes two familiar features of the thirty-nine-acre park, the Whalehead Club and the Currituck Beach Lighthouse, and introduces the newest addition, the Outerbanks Center for Wildlife Education.
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12874
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Settled in 1663 and designated as a precinct in 1670, the rural and agricultural Currituck, located in the northeastern most section of North Carolina, is one of the state's oldest counties. Encompassing 273 square miles and located on a peninsula formed by the North River and Albemarle Sound, residents of Currituck have enjoyed an extensive maritime history. The site of one of the state's first conflicts, Gibb's Rebellion, Currituck has since remained a relatively peaceful area sustained through fishing, hunting, agriculture, and dog racing.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 27 Issue 18, Feb 1960, p8-11, 25, 27, il, map
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12876
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Excerpts from the 1728 diary of William Byrd, this article offers details pertaining to the early history related to Currituck County.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 27 Issue 18, Feb 1960, p15-16
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13163
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Located near the Virginia-North Carolina state lines, Currituck has been explored and inhabited since the 18th-century. Experiencing topographical changes pertaining to the opening and closing of ocean inlets, the waters of Currituck sound have changed from salt to fresh numerous times.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 3, July 1954, p6-8, il
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13425
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Knott's Island legally belongs to Currituck County but not all of the good bridges and roads have returned the lost island to North Carolina.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 21 Issue 27, Dec 1953, p1-2, map, f
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13426
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Starting from Currituck Inlet, Byrd's surveying party in 1728 crossed the Sound and landed on Knott's Island.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 21 Issue 27, Dec 1953, p2, 13
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19381
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Burgess discusses the history and culture of Currituck County, whose unique environment are home to numerous fish and waterfowl.
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28651
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The Coinjock Colored School in Barco, NC is one of about 800 Rosenwald Schools that were built in North Carolina. The school was recently moved to a new location and will be renovated as a shop and a museum. This will allow the school and stories from former students like Lorraine Perry to be preserved. The history of the school, the Rosenwald Schools, and life as a African American student in the segregated South are told.
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31708
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Thanks to a few devoted individuals, the Outer Banks’ wild horses continue to survive despite increasing hardships. The Corolla Wild Horse Fund continues to take steps to buffer the population of horses from the increasing development of the Currituck Banks.
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37388
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Transcription of a Petition to the General Assembly for the upkeep of Tull’s Creek Bridge in Currituck Co., NC.
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37430
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Small history of the Mamie Post Office, Currituck County, NC
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37527
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Reminiscence of the bad snow storm in Currituck County, NC.