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Recently divided into several real estate developments, Topsail Island, located between New River Inlet and New Topsail Inlet, is the longest stretch of coastline in North Carolina entirely surrounded by water. Located in Onslow Bay, Topsail Island is removed from river sources, making it a premier spot for clear water and fishing. Used as an early cargo port as well as by the Navy during war, Topsail Island has a varied history that extends throughout the 20th-century.
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Theoretically created by the impact of a meteorite, White Lake, located in Bladen County, encompasses 1,068 acres and is the most extensively used lake per acre than any other in the state. Considered a, \"Bay Lake,\" White Lake contains extremely clear water and is currently 71 percent of its original size.
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Sawney Webb, a genius in education, was a native of Person County. He was a Confederate officer and a graduate of the University of North Carolina. His small preparatory school in Tennessee was considered one of the best, sending young men on to colleges to impress the schools with their educational background. He infused his students with a love of learning and is considered by some to be the greatest man to ever come out of Person County
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At the recent Tar Heels Afloat Cruise, held in Washington, North Carolina, there were 75 recreational vessels from Ahoskie and New Bern, which reveals an increase in use and ownership of recreational watercraft within state waters.
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Noted as being half-tame, half salvage, Waccamaw, North Carolina, has a varied history that includes Native American origins, bears, alligators, and timber.
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, which originated street dancing as a resort attraction, and has gained recognition as \"the dancingest town in America,\" will celebrate the 30th anniversary of this novel event. The Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce claims that the first square dance ever held on a public street anywhere in western North Carolina was staged here 30 years ago.
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North Carolina's eastern lakes offer opportunities for close-to-home outings and economical vacations; two even classify as full-fledged summer resorts - White and Waccamaw.
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Eight of Hillsboro's ancient homes, all dating back from 200 to 125 years, will be opened for public tours during the bicentennial.
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The Carolina Inn at Chapel Hill is one of two University-operated inns in America. The hotel was built in 1924 by John Sprunt Hill, alumnus of the class of 1889. Hill donated the hotel to the University with the provision that profit from its operation go to the library endowment.
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Fontana Village, a resort town on the westernmost boundary of North Carolina, has instituted a Student Group Project, offering to students in junior colleges and high schools in North Carolina and adjacent states an opportunity to visit the region, which is filled with national and international educational values.
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13424
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Old Trudge presents a first-hand report on what's happening to the northwest portion of North Carolina's waterfront.
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13432
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Salt-water fishing is a multi-million dollar business in North Carolina, growing rapidly as hundreds of thousands take advantage of the 20 major fishing centers offering charter boat services. Another 50 or more places have boats or motors to rent, making fishing an economical and enjoyable recreation. Accompanying the fishing boom is increase in the varieties of big game fish caught of the North Carolina Coast, including blue marlin, dolphin, amberjack, and wahoo.
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Asheville's new and unusual visitor attraction, the Colburn Mineral Museum, was started with the collection of the late Burnham S. Colburn totaling over 500 pieces. Now housing more than 2,000 minerals, the collection features many stones native to North Carolina, including Hiddenite, a rare mineral found only in Alexandria County. Among the oddities of stones is a piece of flexible sandstone able to bend at an angle.
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North Carolina, which only a few years ago had no lakes west of the Bladen group, now has dozens of large ones, and four more are about to added. The lake created by the Tuckertown dam should be full this spring, measuring seven miles long, containing 3,000 acres, located on the Yadkin between Stanly and Montgomery Counties. Other new lakes will follow, Including Lake Norman on the Catawba, and the lake created by the Gaston Dam of Vepco on the Roanoke River.
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A popular vacation destination in the summer, Harkers Island has long been a retreat for fishermen, treasure seekers, and locals alike.
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