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44770
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"Nearly 150 years after the USS Huron sank off Nags Head, weather and water still dictate her fate." Commissioned in 1875 as one of the country's last iron warships, the ship ran aground in 1877 just 200 yards off the Nags Head coast. Joe Friday and Sandy Sanderson helped secure a heritage designation for the Huron.
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"From its northernmost point in Corolla to its southern terminus on Cedar Island, this scenic byway--bound between sound and sea--links the islands and communities of the Outer Banks." Approximately twelve primary locations are mentioned along the primary highway,
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43554
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"Over the years, a lot has changed about how we celebrate Thanksgiving, but certain traditions — gatherings of family and friends, football in the backyard, and a turkey on the table — have stood the test of time."
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42702
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Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery encompasses the former Klondike Dairy Farm property near Elkin. The dairy farm had served as a company retreat for Chatham Manufacturing Company since 1929.
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40420
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Among towns in Western North Carolina, Rutherfordton touts these famous firsts: post office, public school, and newspaper. The small town, population 4,000, also celebrates its rich history in a historic house turned bed and breakfast and a museum commemorating the work of Christopher Bechtler, credited as minting the first gold $1 coin in the region.
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Rutherfordton--history; Bed and breakfast accommodations--North Carolina ; Bechtler, Christopher, 1782-1842; The Bechtler House (Rutherfordton); NC Gold Trail; Small towns--North Carolina; NC Gold Trail--Rutherford County; Museums--Rutherfordton--The Bechtler House; Bechtler House Gold Mint Site (Rutherfordton)
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40457
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Images of historical buildings such as St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and information about citizens like Penelope Barker collectively illustrated the importance of North Carolina’s first colonial capital. Revealed is the important role women continue to play in Edenton’s development in this timeline statistic: approximately 70 percent of its entrepreneurs are female.
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Edenton; Edenton Tea Party (1774); Edenton--History; Barker, Penelope Padgett, 1728-1796; Edenton--People; Hewes, Joseph, 1730-1779; Williamson, Hugh, 1735-1819; Iredell, James, 1751-1799; Jacobs, Harriet A. (Harriet Ann), 1813-1897; Civil War--Battle of Albemarle Sound--Edenton ; CSS ALBEMARLE (Ironclad); Edenton Cotton Mill (Chowan County); Edenton Peanut Factory; St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Edenton); Privott, Haywood C., 1862-1931; Chowan County Courthouse (Edenton); Cupola House (Edenton); Penelope Barker House (Edenton); Roanoke River Lighthouse; James Iredell House (Edenton); Lane House (Edenton); Corbin, Francis--Lord Granville's Agent; Architecture--Jacobean style ; Architecture, Queen Anne style; National Register of Historic Places--North Carolina
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34283
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This section of Our State highlights the best places in North Carolina to find specialty items for a country meal. Places covered include meat from Smith’s Red & White in Rocky Mount, eggs from Massey Creek Farms in Madison, bread from Shiloh General Store in Hamptonville, milk from Mills River Creamery in Mills River, pimento cheese from Musten & Crutchfield in Kernersville, beer from Bestway Grocery in Greensboro, and chicken salad from Robert’s Grocery in Wrightsville Beach.
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34860
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The Old Books store in Wilmington has a new addition: a loft that can be rented out to stay the night. The loft, called Top Shelf, has a room full of North Carolina writer’s works, a giant Scrabble board on the floor, and has a full kitchen and bathroom.
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34905
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The 301 Endless Yard Sale occurs annually on a weekend in June. Communities all the way from Weldon in Halifax County to Dunn in Harnett County participate in this giant yard sale event, in which store fronts and private citizens open up shop to sell their treasures to traveling customers.
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34956
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Photographer Tim Barnwell has published two new books, “Great Smoky Mountains Vistas” and “Blue Ridge Parkway Vistas”. The goal of these books was to photograph and identify the mountain peaks that can be viewed from outlooks across North Carolina.
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34966
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Jones von Drehle Vineyards and Winery was established in 2008, and quickly became a fixture in the North Carolina wine community. The Jones family and von Drehle families, co-owners, sell to over 300 wine stores and restaurants, often making the deliveries themselves.
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In 2005, Treehouse Vineyards settled in Monroe, North Carolina. Not only do they make award-winning wine, but they also offer a unique way to view the vineyard: from a treehouse. Since opening to the public in 2010, owners Phil and Dianne Nordan have created three different treehouses that can be rented for events and parties.
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Emblazoned with the Lucky Strikes cigarettes symbol, it’s a reminder of a time when four fifths of the United States’ tobacco products came from Durham’s American Tobacco Company. The company still has a presence in town as the American Tobacco Campus, complete with historic buildings and courtyard.
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37030
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Old and New Worlds, along with the Renaissance and modern day, meld in the fresco painted by Ben Long, who studied the art form in Italy before bringing it to this Episcopal church’s walls. Long, also the painter of the frescoes in St. Mary’s in West Jefferson, has helped make these churches popular visitation spots, who the author numbered at 50,000 people annually.
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37163
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Old and New Worlds, along with the Renaissance and modern day, meld in the fresco painted by Ben Long, who studied the art form in Italy before bringing it to this Episcopal church’s walls. Long, also the painter of the frescoes in St. Mary’s in West Jefferson, has helped make these churches popular visitation spots, who the author numbered at 50,000 people annually.
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