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Traversed by Sir Richard Grenville in 1585, Hyde County is speculated to be the first site of conflict between English explorers and Native Americans. The site of an early an 18th-century reservation, Hyde has been transformed into a modern community on the shores of Pamlico Sound.
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12599
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Patented by Phillip C. Hubbard, of Mio, Michigan and purchased by the Meadows Mills Company of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the mobile saw cut down costs and simplified the manufacturing process of wood.
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12603
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A onetime free and independent nation situated twenty miles off the mainland, Ocracoke Island was incorporated into North Carolina in 1770 as a taxable portion of Carteret County. Famous for ponies, pirates, and shipwrecks, Ocracoke remains a popular attraction for locals and tourists alike.
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12605
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Carp stir up the water in Lake Mattamuskeet, prohibiting the growth of aquatic plants. The lack of plant life in the region has negatively affected the presence of geese. In an effort to solve the carp problem and return geese to the Mattamuskeet area, hunters and fishermen are working together to solve the wildlife dilemma that is damaging local economies.
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