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18449
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Continuing his travels around the state, Goerch describes the things of interest he found in Camden County. The county was formed in 1777. The Dismal Swamp Canal traverses the county, and the Inland Waterway links the waters of Virginia and North Carolina. The first Baptist Church in the state was organized in the state.
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18450
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In this outing, Goerch travels to Burke County. He writes \"this is where John Sevier was tried, Frankie Silver was hanged, Zebulon Vance was married, Woodrow Wilson spent part of his honeymoon, and where many other interesting things have happened.\"
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In this outing, Goerch travels to Duplin County, home to the largest strawberry market and largest tuberose bulb market in the world. Goerch states \"there are many other interesting points of interest within its boundaries,\" including the state's oldest Presbyterian Church founded in 1736 and the county's outstanding Kenan family.
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Continuing his travels around the state, Goerch describes the things of interest he found in Craven County. He says \"from an historical standpoint, the county probably has more firsts, to its credit than any other county in the state,\" and he includes a list of them at the end of the article. The article includes small descriptions of a number of historic homes in the town of New Bern.
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18455
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Continuing his travels around the state, Goerch reaches Edgecombe County. It is a county that has produced such famous men as Col. Louis D. Wilson, Elias Carr, Henry L. Wyatt, and many others. It is a place with a rich colorful history. Goerch describes a number of interesting places in Tarboro and other parts of the county.
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18458
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Continuing his travels around the state, Goerch describes the things of interest he found in Pamlico County. He describes it as a place of \"fine fishing, fine hunting, fine farming, and fine people.\"
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18461
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Continuing his travels around the state, Goerch describes the things of interest he found in Bertie County, which is one of the oldest in the state having been formed in 1722. Among its outstanding attractions are historic homes, Snakebite Township, fine farming land, good hunting and fishing, and Cousin Wayland Spruill.
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18464
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Touring Avery County, Goerch describes the interesting things he found.
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18466
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Continuing his exploration of North Carolina's counties, Goerch relates points of interest he found in Gates County.
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18469
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Goerch describes Caldwell County as a place \"of fine citizens, wonderful climate, beautiful scenery, good hunting and fishing, fertile farms, and prosperous and successful industries.\"
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18470
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Goerch describes his travels in Hertford County, which was formed in 1759 from Chowan, Bertie, and Northampton counties. Many men who have given outstanding service to the state and nation have come from there. Numerous historic homes are located in the county.
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18472
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Goerch started his visit to Granville County by stopping at an unusually fine place to eat, the Walters House in Oxford, then progressed on to a 48-room house. He also wrote of the former grave of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, a frustrated romance, and some interesting history and towns.
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18473
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Continuing his tour of North Carolina's counties, Goerch visits Northampton. It is the home of a number of men who made contributions to the state, including General Matt Ransom, Thomas Williams Mason, and Robert Bruce Peebles. Goerch states \"it is a county of large farms and enjoys a general prosperity.\"
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18490
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Goerch visits Lee County and lists several things that make it different from other counties. It is one of three counties to have a coal mine. It is the only county to have a courthouse not located in a town. It is the youngest county in the state, with the exception of Avery and Hoke, having started operating in 1908. It has the shortest county name in the state.
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18495
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Goerch continues his travels to the state's counties, this time reaching Orange County, a place he describes as \"so full of history that it's hard to decide where to start.\" He highlights some of the history, burial sites of famous North Carolinians, and historic homes.
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