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"In 1895, a Presbyterian minister arrived in the High Country. A bold and visionary leader, he brought churches, schools, a hospital, a children's home, and even electricity to Banner Elk." Rev. Edgar Tufts was founder of Lees-McRae College and supervised the construction of it earliest buildings dating back to the 1920s. Lees-McRae is the highest elevation college east of the Mississippi River.
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"For generations, the north Carolina state Fair has served up food, fun and a helping of homegrown pride." Farming still remains the heart of the fair. Spanning 344 acres, the fair has only been canceled 15 times since its inception in 1853.
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