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Teresa Pennington, a self-taught artist who currently lives in Waynesville, tried several mediums before she found the one which fit her hand-colored pencils. Terrell discusses the life and work of this artist whose many pictures capture western North Carolina.
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Twenty-five public fishing piers, approximately one-fourth of all the fishing piers on the Atlantic Coast, jut out from the state's coastline from Kitty Hawk to Sunset Beach. Blackburn discusses the attraction the vulnerable, wooden structures have on people.
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The American alligator is North Carolina's largest reptile. Alligators live mostly in swampy areas of the Coastal Plain, in places like Green Swamp in Columbus County and the Croatan National Forest in Carteret County. Areas like these are preferred living places because they are secluded, have a tolerable climate, and have plenty of food. Ellis describes these creatures and how they live.
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Because North Carolina's coastline has so many penetrable openings, a number of wartime forts were constructed to protect the interior. Hodge describes a number of these forts, including forts Branch, Raleigh, Anderson, Macon, and Fisher.
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A mode of transportation from the past, a trolley car, has captured Charlotte's imagination. Car number 85, last used in 1938, was saved from the scrap heap by the Historic Landmarks Commission and restored. This trolley's run was one mile in 1997 and has since been extended, with three more trolleys added and three more additions planned. Goodpasture discusses the economic impact the trolleys are having on Charlotte.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 70 Issue 1, June 2002,
p132-134, 136, 138-139, il
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Manns Harbor is OUR STATE magazine's featured Tar Heel town of the month. The town was named for a German sea captain, Charles Mann. The Dare County town is known for its custom boatbuilding.
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Montgomery County is OUR STATE magazine's featured county of the month. The geographic center of the state, the county has great potential for tourism.
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