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18619
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Chowan is the smallest county in the state, but at the same time is filled with more history than any other county in North Carolina. Edenton, the county seat, has adopted the slogan, \"Cradle of the Colony.\" Among its famous citizens were Governor Charles Eden, Joseph Hewes, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Penelope Barker, leader of the Edenton Tea Party, and James Iredell Sr. and Jr. The county also has a number of historic buildings, including the famous Cupola House, Hayes, the home of Governor Samuel Johnston, and St. Paul's Church, the second oldest church building in North Carolina.
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Continuing his travels to the state's counties, Goerch explores Perquimans County, a Native American name that reportedly means, \"Land of Beautiful Women.\" Some of the earliest settlements in the state are located there. The courthouse was built in 1732. It is predominately an agricultural county; over seventy percent of its families live on farms. The nearby waters supply both commercial and sport fishing. The town of Hertford is a combination of the old and new with many houses over a century old.
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Goerch recounts his visit to Stanly County, including Morrow Mountain, interesting towns and villages, like Albemarle, Badin, and Big Lick, and industries such as the Palmer Stone Works, the largest maker of monuments in the area, and the Carnation Company.
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18636
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Goerch recounts his visit to Watauga County, which he says is one of the cleanest counties in the state.
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18654
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Goerch recounts his visit to Alleghany County, describing some of the towns like Roaring Gap, Sparta, and Laurel Springs. Cattle raising is big in the county. There is fine farming land, beautiful mountain scenery, fishing streams, and good hunting. The county has few industries. He visited with former Governor R. A. Doughton, born in 1856, the grand old man of Alleghany.
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18678
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Continuing his explorations of the state's counties, Goerch visits Polk County.
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18694
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Lincoln County, named for General Benjamin Lincoln, a Revolutionary War soldier, is one of the oldest counties in the western part of the state. Many prominent individuals who have served both the state and nation have come from the county, including Civil War Generals Ramseur, Hoke, and Johnson.
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Continuing his explorations of the state's counties, Goerch visits Union County and the county seat at Monroe. He describes things of interest and comments on the ongoing dispute between North and South Carolina over the birthplace of Andrew Jackson.
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18703
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From his visit to Yadkin County, Goerch recounts some of the area's history and things that interested him.
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18768
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Able to continue his visits to the state's counties even in wartime, Goerch travels to Hoke County, which with the exception of Avery County, is the youngest county in the state.
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Goerch visits Scotland County, one of the most prosperous sections of the state and the area where many people coming from Scotland in the early days settled.
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18825
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Continuing his explorations of the state's counties, Goerch visits Caswell County, the home of some of North Carolina's most distinguished citizens, including Bedford Brown, Romulus M. Saunders, Archibald De Bow Murphey, and Congressman John Kerr.
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Continuing his explorations of the state's counties, Goerch visits Greene County, which after being named Dobbs, then Glasgow, finally settled in 1799 on General Nathaniel Greene, of Revolutionary War fame. With this article Goerch completes his travels to all the state's one hundred counties.
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Goerch visits Warren County and reports on some of the towns, school system, agriculture--two principal crops tobacco and cotton--and industry. The town of Warrenton is unique in that it owns its own hotel, the Warrenton Hotel, and its own railroad, the three-mile long Warrenton Railroad.
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19452
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R.C. Lawrence, who wrote for The State magazine for the last last six or seven years, has died in Raleigh. Before his health failed, he was regarded as one of North Carolina's most brilliant lawyers with an amazing knowledge of the state's history. He was a prolific writer, and sent The State an average of three articles every week. Though he has passed, the editor says he will still be with us, as he has at least two hundred articles on hand.
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