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17195
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The Oakland mansion, located in Bladen County, was the home of General Thomas Brown--planter, shipmaster, and one of the outstanding patriots of the Revolutionary Period. Built of brick, Oakland one of the state's finest homes of that era.
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17209
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Tucker describes the Germanton Church, which was built in that Stokes County town in 1856 and is still in use today.
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17235
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Tucker describes a few of the many historic trees to be found in the state. Many interesting historical and traditional events are connected with them. The old Tory Oak at Wilkesboro is where several Tories are said to have been hanged. The old Dram Tree on the Cape Fear near Wilmington was the signal for taking a last dram before reaching port. The historic Daniel Boone Oak in Davie County is more than 500 years old.
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17357
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The Motor Vehicle Bureau of the State started recording automobile related fatalities in 1927. Between the years 1927 and 1934, 5,417 deaths were reported and these statistics prompted a new Driver's License Law which incorporates age limits for licenses and establish provision to prohibit intoxication while driving.
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The Lower Stone Church, built in Rowan County in 1754 before the Revolutionary War, is one of the county's most popular landmarks. It was built of native stones and is surrounded by a graveyard which is said to have been started before 1750. The church is still used regularly for worship.
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17700
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In 1749, William Washington, said to be a cousin of General Washington, came to Granville County to build his home. His youngest son John later inherited the home. In 1800, John built a large old mansion, called Elmosa, as a gift to his daughter Rowena, who married Dr. J. L. Wortham. It is unknown how the house received the name, but it is thought to have some family significance. Tucker provides a description of the building.
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Old Salem Village is home to one of the largest coffee pots in the country. Made of extra thick and heavy tin, it is sixteen feet in circumference and almost that tall. The pot stands atop an eight foot iron pole. Wagons and cars have run into it, and city officials have condemned it, but it still survives. It was erected in 1858 by Julius Mickey to advertise his tin shop.
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18287
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St. Andrew's was built in 1840 near Woodleaf in Rowan County, and except for the roof it is the original building which has stood for over one hundred years. For many years it was an outstanding house of worship for Episcopalians in that area.
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Built in 1820, the historic house, Woodbourne, in Guilford County was the home of Calvin Wiley's parents. Wiley was a writer and published a number of books in the mid-19th century. He founded the Southern Weekly Post in Raleigh and the North Carolina Presbyterian in Fayetteville. Elected to the General Assembly in 1850, he helped pass the law establishing the office of state superintendent of common schools and served as the first superintendent from 1852 to 1865.
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18736
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Three Forks Church in Watauga County, takes its name from three streams that form the headwaters of the New River. The church organized in 1790, and Daniel Boone was a member, as was his nephew Jesse Boone, who caused no end of trouble in the church. Tucker discusses some of the beliefs of the church as well as some of the members.
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18767
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President Herbert Hoover's original ancestor in this country is buried in Randolph County, where he and many of his family resided. Andreas Huber came to Pennsylvania in 1738, made a career for himself and married. The Hubers later moved to Maryland, but because they were Quakers, they were not popular in the Catholic colony. Around 1772, they came to North Carolina where he was known as Andrew Hoover. He died in 1794, and President Hoover was responsible for the monument that marks his grave--the first member of the family to settle in the state.
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19065
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Tucker describes the fine architecture that is found in many of North Carolina's older homes, some dating back to the early 1700s. The highlight in many of them is the exquisitely carved mantel, as well as doorways, winding stairs, and beautiful fireplaces. The names of the men who did the work are long forgotten, and are remembered only through their extant works.
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19126
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Colonel Jethro Brown built the mansion known as Rose Hill in Caswell County in 1802. Tucker recounts the interesting history of the place as well as the describing the surrounding landscape.
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19157
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Colonel John Carson built Buck Creek Mansion on an estate of 80,000 acres in McDowell County in 1770. The Carson family was among the pioneers of that part of the state.
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In 1825, James Harper built his home, called \"Fairfield,\" in a section of Wilkes County that later became part of Cauldwell County. The beautiful old home still stands today. Tucker describes the house and the merchant business started by Harper and William P. Waugh. In 1840, Harper gave thirty acres of land to build a town on, which he called Lenoir. He also wrote in the town charter that a saloon was never to tolerated within it limits.
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