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Roanoke Rapids

Record #:
2134
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Abstract:
Roanoke Rapids, founded as a cotton mill site in 1893 by John Armstrong Chaloner, is located on the Roanoke River in Halifax County. Mills are still the dominant industry in the town, with textiles and paper providing the economic backbone.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 9, Feb 1995, p10, il