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The town of Warrenton in Warren County has preserved the best of its grand homes over the years. Lea describes Raleigh residents Charlie and Judy Edwards' search to find a historic house to restore. They eventually settled on the Warrenton's historic Arrington-Alston House, circa 1851, a classic Greek revival residence attributed to master builder Jacob Holt.
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In the early days of the 20th-century, the Cape Fear River did not have dams. Commercial traffic could reach Fayetteville and the fish could go as far as Durham. Dams and locks were built later to provide electric power and facilitate boat travel. For the past 70 years migrating fish have been prevented from going beyond Dam No. 1. Leutze examines a proposal to eliminate Lock and Dam No. 1 and possibly Nos. 2 and 3. While beneficial to the fish, the removal has implications for the city of Wilmington.
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North Carolina native Riley Baugus is a fine old-time musician who reveres the music of the Southern Appalachians. The first instrument he mastered was the fiddle, followed by the guitar and banjo. Baugus was one of the artists who had an important role in recreating the 19th-century music heard on the soundtrack of the movie, COLD MOUNTAIN.
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