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72 results for "Jackson, L.A."
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At one time there were seventy gristmills operating in Wake County. Yates Mill, built around 1756, is the last one in existence. Jackson traces the ownership of the mill, which ceased operation in 1953. Although the mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, it seemed destined to follow the other sixty-nine into oblivion. Through the efforts of local preservationists the mills was restored and now stands as the centerpiece of the Historic Yates Mill County Park.
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Three bed and breakfast inns with an international flair roll out the welcome mat, providing European hospitality on North Carolina soil. The Gaesthaus Salzburg, Linne ‘Ardan, and the Grafton Lodge and Cabins are all located in Lake Lure.
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Owing to its rich sent in the midst of the mist of the winter, the author notes Daphne (Daphne odora) should be a must have for gardeners but such is tempered by its reputation for being a short-lived plant.
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Carolina Country
(NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 55 Issue 2, February 2023,
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Founded in 1882, Dillsboro in Jackson County owes its early economic success to the train, which brought industry and commerce. When floods and the automobile ended this boom in the 1930s, the town evolved into a craftsmen's haven. Today the town boasts sixty businesses, including craft galleries and inns.
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Jackson explores Durham County, which is home to the state's fourth largest city. Once a center for tobacco and textiles, the county now looks to biotechnology and tourism to fuel its economic base. Among places to visit are Duke University, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, The Regulator Bookshop, and Elmos Diner.
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Many North Carolinians enjoy gardening and passing their knowledge of plants on to others. One of these was Elizabeth Lawrence, who left a rich legacy of educational and inspiring writings of gardening and gardens.
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In 1854, Wilmington's town commissioners contracted for a new theater as well as a new city hall. The result was Thalian Hall, which opened in 1858 and could seat 1,000 people. The list of performers from that date down to the present reads like a who's who of national and international entertainers. Tony Rivenbark, who became the theater's executive director in 1979, has been associated with the theater over forty years--as a student at Wilmington College (now UNCW), as a performer in over seventy-five plays, and as a chronicler and preserver of the theater's history. Thalian Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 74 Issue 12, May 2007,
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American beautyberry is native to our country. Typically they grow 6 to 8 feet tall a, love well-tilled sunny areas with a dapple of shade.
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"Yummy sweet potatoes, which make some of the best pies for any Southern supper table, can be added to the veggie garden this time of year?—?but hold on. There is also another sweet potato to plant this month. One that is more a feast for the eyes." Since the introduction of “Margarita” and “Blackie,” varieties of the ornamental sweet potato have only become more diverse.
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Jackson describes a weekend trip to the North Carolina mountains to see three gardens that show off their springtime blooming. They are The Burlington Center (Hendersonville); The Botanical Gardens at Asheville (Asheville); the Haywood Community College (Clyde).
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Fringe trees are suggested to home gardeners as an alternative to the Bradford Pear. With its tendency for limb breakage as it matures, it is now designated as an invasive species.
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The Balsam Mountain Inn, a resort hotel at Balsam; the Richmond Hill Inn, a grand Victorian mansion in Asheville; the Holly Inn, a Pinehurst retreat; and the First Colony Inn, a coastal inn at Nags Head, all treasured landmarks, have been restored and returned to their former glories.
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The Garden Club of North Carolina organized on November 6, 1925, when garden clubs in Reidsville, High Point, Winston-Salem, Raleigh, and Asheville came together to seek to broaden members' interest and knowledge in gardening. Club activities soon expanded statewide, such as placement of twenty-nine Blue Star Markers on state highways between 1949 and 1950 and creation of three memorial gardens--the Elizabethan Gardens (Manteo), Martha Franck Fragrance Garden (Raleigh), and the Daniel Boone Native Gardens (Boone).
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Julian Abele is considered the first major African American architect in the country. During his forty-four-year career he designed 650 buildings, among them the stately mansion of James B. Duke in New York City in 1912. So impressed was Duke that when it came time to pick the architect to design Duke University, he chose Abele. Jackson discusses Abele's life and his creations at the Duke campus.
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Jackson describes three inns that are located along waterways where guests can watch the water flow slowly by and release the tensions of the world at the same time. They are the River House Country Inn and Restaurant (Grassy Creek); River Lodge Bed and Breakfast (Cullowhee); and Lois Jane's Riverview Inn (Southport).
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