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13421
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Old Salem is almost as famous as a Christmas town as it is as an Eastern town. The annual Candle Teas usually attract around a thousand visitors a year.
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Knott's Island legally belongs to Currituck County but not all of the good bridges and roads have returned the lost island to North Carolina.
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13429
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A Nor'easter in October gives the banks the highest tide in memory.
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Dr. William Sharpe donated a new Negro State Park in Onslow County, the first coastal park for colored people. Dr. Sharpe was encouraged to donate the property to the Negro Teachers' Association by his companion John Hurst, an Onslow County resident. The Teacher's Association used part of Sharpe's land as an organized camp, and plan to turn the adjoining Bear Island, accessible only by water currently, into an area with bathhouses, picnic areas, and camp sites.
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In six years, Duplin County doubled its agricultural income and is still growing, now drawing the biggest agricultural income in the state. Occupying 822 square miles of southeastern North Carolina, Duplin possesses ten towns, almost all of these engaged in agriculture. In 1952 with reduced tobacco allotments, diversification became the new agricultural strategy as farmers began commercially producing poultry, rounding out their industry with lumber mills.
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Discovered in 1951 by Swedish native, Herman Roeberg, a new red snapper fishing ground was discovered 30 miles off Morehead City.
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Forsyth ranks as the highest tax earning county while offering the lowest tax rates. Pamlico charges the highest tax rates, followed by Mecklenburg, and Guilford Counties. Further information and tax rates are included and offer details regarding Durham, Wake, Catawba, Polk, Ashe, Hyde, and Greene Counties.
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Containing photos from 1936 through the 1950s, this article discusses roadway improvements on the Outer Banks. Including information relative to sites along the way, Bill Sharpe revisits the various phases of transportation support extended to these offshore islands.
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13473
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A four-lane highway under construction, extending from Raleigh to Grover, will help move goods and people across North Carolina. Connecting to existing highways, U.S. 1, 501, 15, 421, 311, 64, and 21, the new highway will relieve congestion and make more areas accessible to travelers.
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Yaupon, with its deep green, waxy leaves, produces fiery red berries in the winter. Found only in the sandy reefs of the Outer Banks, Yaupon serves not only as a Christmas decoration for homes, but also is valued for its medicinal properties.
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13502
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Sparkling in the middle of a wilderness lies an unknown inland sea.
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13506
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Two hundred years ago, Moravian settlers visualized a community hard-working, prosperous, religious, and unified. Sharpe details the history, geography, industry, and culture of Forsythe County.
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13514
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Ten counties in North Carolina contribute almost half the net receipts of the State's general fund.
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13516
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Six rocks in North Carolina contain petroglyphs and may be the remnants of a vanished race.
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13518
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The Great Revival of the 18th and 19th centuries saw a radical change in the attitude of North Carolina from godlessness to religious enthusiasm. Aside from this significance, the movement produced a curious phenomenon that made sinner bark like a dog, whirl like a dervish, and dance like a Pawnee.
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