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12274
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The congregation of Barbecue Church in Harnett County built their first manse more than two centuries after Presbyterian Scots founded the church. The storied past of the church includes Revolutionary war anecdotes and a host of colorful pastors, many of whom preached in Gaelic during the church's earlier years.
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12294
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In 1950, Carol White was borrowed from the Harry E. Buchanan theatrical concern of Henderson for one year to manage the Cherokee outdoor drama, \"Unto These Hills,\" which was performed at the Mountainside Theatre in Cherokee. Twenty-four seasons and three million tickets later, he is still on the job.
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Once a busy place used by two railway systems, the Apex Depot had closed by 1969. The railroad company donated the building to the town. As the town's centennial approached, a community effort was launched to turn the old building into the Apex Community Library, and by late 1972 it was ready to open.
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12305
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Manns Harbor Shipyard, a five-acre site operated by the Department of Transportation, is responsible for maintaining the state's marine fleet as well as maintaining and operating North Carolina's sixteen ferryboats.
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12329
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The longest S-shaped bridge in the world is located on the Perquimans River near Hertford. Making two seemingly needless curves, the bridge creates a picturesque scene, said to have inspired the popular song \"Carolina Moon.\"Â
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12576
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Transferred three times before arriving at its final resting place, the home and birthplace of President Andrew Johnson was moved to the North Carolina State University campus where it will remain on display as a museum in honor of the 17th President of the United States.
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12589
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Designated by a pile of stones shaped into a pyramid, the location of James K. Polk's birthplace can be seen in Mecklenburg County. Erected by the Mecklenburg Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, between 1845 through 1849, the stone pyramid served as a temporary monument prior to renovations that included improved road access, a new museum, a guest center, log homestead, and a rebuilt honorary pyramid.
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13257
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Swaringen profiles William M. Sullivan, who is the new chief executive of Burroughs-Wellcome Pharmaceutical Company.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 1 Issue 3, Dec 1981,
p43-44, por
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13295
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In 1962 the Record Bar was a single mom-and-pop store in a dying section of downtown Durham. By 1982, it had grown into the second-largest national retail chain in the record industry with sales in 1981 of $65 million. The retail chain has 136 stores in twenty-eight states.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 2 Issue 2, Feb 1982,
p47-48, il
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13549
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Thirty unusual grave inscriptions from cemeteries in North Carolina are included in Stories on Stone: A book of American Epitaphs, published by Oxford University Press.
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13666
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The famous Carolina Playmakers took their first theatrical trip in 1921 and now have done forty-four.
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13807
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The state celebrates the 400th anniversary of the birth of Sir Walter Raleigh.
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13921
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Stone Mountain is generally regarded as one of the scenic wonders of western North Carolina and rises more than 700 feet from a base which is five miles in circumference.
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13987
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One of the few remaining country doctors left in North Carolina, Dr. Jefferson Davis Bulla of Randolph County is still going strong at 89.
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13994
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The old colonial Covington home located between Danbury and Walnut Cove, Stokes County, is one of the most interesting places of residence in northwestern North Carolina. It was built 131 years ago and is gradually being restored to be one of the show places of the county.
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