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for Our State Vol. 93 Issue 12, May 2026
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"In 1917, more than 2,000 German officers, sailors and civilians were taken in by a small town in Madison County, finding common ground amid a global conflict." In the spring of 1917, the U.S. government had selected the town of Hot springs as an internment camp for "officers, sailors, and passengers who'd been on civilian German ships caught in U.S. and U.S.-controlled harbors upon America's entry into the war."
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"The Dismal Swamp Canal moves boats north and south -- and under Tammy Barnes's care, it carries North Carolina hospitality with it." Barnes is lockmaster with the Dismal Swamp Canal, welcoming boaters traveling between North Carolina and Virginia.
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"In North Carolina wetlands and swamps, delicate flowers conceal deadly appetites." Noted among North Carolina's Carnivorous plants are more than six species of pitcher plants, more than five of sundews and more than fifteen of bladderworts and then the Venus flytrap, only available in Swamps around Wilmington.
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"In Western North Carolina, ramps are a rite of spring -- a pungent mountain treasure whose rise from forest floor to fine dining honors the foodways of Appalachia." Long before corner pharmacies, the plants were used to treat Croup and coughs. Leaves were used to sooth bee stings.
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