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14452
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Although little known to the present generation, Mary Bayard Devereux Clark was one of the greatest creative writers North Carolina has ever produced.
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Few churches in North Carolina possess a larger or more beautiful collection of art work than St. James Church, thanks to J.A. Oertel and others. The church is masterfully designed by Azor Shell with delicately carved woodwork, hundreds of framed art pieces, and a beautifully inscribed bell.
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The Plott Hound breed of dog dates back to 1750 and was originated in the mountains of western North Carolina. As hunters of vicious wild animals, they are without a peer.
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Ashwood, the home of the Bartrams, stands unnoticed by many people on their way to Wilmington, and yet its story and the story of the people who built it are interesting ones.
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Gourd festivals are becoming increasingly popular in North Carolina and also increasingly beautiful as far as the displays are concerned.
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In Fayetteville, the First Presbyterian Church stood as an outstanding example of colonial era architecture. It was founded in 1755 by James Campbell of Scotland but construction was delayed until 1810. A fire struck in 1831, burning everything but the thick brick walls. It was rebuilt on the same foundation and functioned throughout the Civil War. Hobart Upjohn restored the church in 1922 and was continually maintained through the 1940s by W. W. Fuller and his family.
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Belvidere Manor is one of the most spacious estates in western North Carolina. It was built by Colonel W.W. Erwin in 1802, and many notable sociable functions have taken place there.
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Rockingham County Library initiated the Bookmobile program to serve rural citizens without access to public libraries. In 1930, Mrs. B Frank Mebane and other active citizens organized the Rockingham County Library in Leaksville. The library purchased a van that traveled to 120 different stops in Rockingham County. Inspired by this example, in 1943 all counties operated a bookmobile system.
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Governor Arthur Dobbs commissioned the fort in 1755 to protect settlers in the Yadkin River area. Captain Waddell and a company of his troops from Wilmington constructed and were stationed at the fort during the French and Indian War to repel attacks from Cherokee tribes. What remained of the Fort in 1943 was an impression in the ground and several artifacts, all under the care of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Original fortification at Fort Macon was constructed in 1712 to protect Bogue Sound and the port at Beaufort from Spanish attack. The historic structure that stood in 1943 was constructed in 1824 and named after Senator Nathaniel Macon who obtained Federal funds for the project. The fort was then scene for further conflict during the Civil War. Confederates controlled the fort from 1861 to 1862 when Federals overtook Beaufort. In 1943, architect Finlay Ferguson, Jr. was placed in charge of the fort's restoration.
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Maule's Point was a historic plantation located on Pamlico River twelve miles from Bath. The plantation was named after a noted Scotch family which lived and worked the lands around Olde Bath Towne. The head of this family was Dr. Patrick Maule who studied medicine in his native Scotland before moving to Bath County to further his practice. After his death in 1736, son John Maule inherited the property an erected the family mansion in 1750 which stood until 1930. The house that stood in 1943 was believed to have been built by John's son Moses following the Revolutionary War.
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Buck Creek mansion belonged to and was built by Colonel John Carson in 1770. Located in McDowell County three miles west of Marion, the mansion served as private residence for Carson and his heirs and later as an inn. The colonial estate exhibits Jacobean features of early American architecture including pedimented gables and large end chimneys.
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Harvey's Point denotes an area between the Perquimans and Yeopim Rivers in Perquimans County. Harvey derives from the distinguished Harvey family who settled there in 1658. In 1663, the Harvey's built and incorporated the Belgrade Plantation. Remnants of the Belgrade Plantation could be seen in 1943, specifically the Ashland a Revolutionary War era two-story home.
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Immigrants settled Wilmington in 1730 and called it New Liverpool or Newton. In 1739 the city was incorporated and officially named Wilmington. Situated on a fresh-water harbor and near the Cape Fear River, Wilmington's maritime industry was always at the forefront. Shipbuilding and maritime trade accounted for the city's historic prosperity. Historically, ships from Wilmington engaged in naval encounters and privateering during the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Civil War.
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Thomas J. Pearsall was superintendent at Braswell Plantation, a historic farm-tenantary plantation. The house dated to 1790 but the rest of the property (22,000 acres) sprawled between Halifax, Nash, and Edgecombe Counties. As a business, the plantation operated off of a landlord-tenant scheme. Pearsall required each family, 150 total in 1943, maintain a cow, sow, garden, and sweet potato patch. In return, church, school and community meeting spaces were provided.
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