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10272
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“Horn in the West,†a new outdoor drama by Kermit Hunter of Chapel Hill, will open in Watauga County on June 27, 1952. The drama tells the story of the settlement of Northwestern North Carolina, and it will be performed in the new outdoor theatre between Boone and Blowing Rock. Hunter is the author of another outdoor drama with a North Carolina theme, “Unto These Hill,†which is performed at Cherokee.
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10289
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Rabb describes the Sedgefield Hunt, which was organized in 1927 and officially recognized by the Organized Hunts of America in 1941. The hunt is held in Guilford County.
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10299
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The Penland School of Handicrafts, at Penland, is marking its twenty-fifth anniversary. Founded by Lucy Morgan as a weaving school, it has grown from a small beginning to the largely and most widely known strictly crafts school in the country. Over the past twenty-five years, students from forty-seven states and thirty-seven foreign countries have been enrolled.
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10319
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Rabb discusses the history and the restoration of a pre-Revolutionary War home known as the “House in the Horseshoe.†The home's name derives from its location in a horseshoe bend of Deep River just north of Carthage. The exterior walls still bear the marks of bullets fired in a Revolutionary War skirmish.
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10367
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Tryon Palace, the residence of the Royal Governor in New Bern, was destroyed by fire in 1798. The building has been reconstructed and is being restored in costly detail to the magnificence for which it was famous during colonial times. The building will open in the spring of 1959.
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10374
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North Carolina's tourist industry, over a $360 million business, marked another new record in 1959. The State Treasury reported receipts up over ten percent from taxes on room rentals and meals. Attendance at national and state parks rose over six percent compared to the same period for 1958.
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11874
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Once the home of North Carolina's royal governors, and later the capital of North Carolina, New Bern's Tryon Palace has been reconstructed to its previous splendor. Built in 1770, Tryon Palace was named for the first royal governor to occupy the building, William Tryon. Destroyed by fire in 1798, the 32 room palace has been restored in costly detail, and is now filled with a collection of rare pre-1770 antiques.
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12631
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Towering 6,684 feet above sea level, North Carolina's Mount Mitchell is the highest peak in Eastern America. On the summit is a North Carolina State Park in which no point is less than a mile above sea level. From many points along the Blue Ridge Parkway, there are superlative views of Mitchell and its rugged neighboring peaks in the Black Mountain Range between Asheville and Spruce Pine.
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13167
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The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, located on the border of western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, is America's most visited national park. Funded by the United States Government and donations on behalf of John D. Rockefeller, the Great Smoky Mountains national park encompasses 507,159.16 acres.
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13346
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The regions of Southern Pines, Tryon, and Sedgefield are centers for organized fox hunting in North Carolina. Conducted as a drag or a traditional foxhunt, natives and tourists alike have enjoyed this sport within state lines since 1914.
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24628
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The author discusses popular tourism activities in Tryon, North Carolina, including participating in hunting on horseback.
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24646
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Tryon Palace in New Bern opens to the public April 2, 1959. The original building was commissioned in 1767 by Royal Governor William Tryon (1729-1788); John Hawks (ca. 1734-1790) served as the architect. This article discusses the building’s history and the restorations leading up to its grand opening.
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24670
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The formal foxhunting centers of North Carolina include Southern Pines, Tryon, and Sedgefield. The history of foxhunting is presented here, as well as the kinds of foxes hunted.
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24705
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North Carolina’s unique winter resort in Tryon captures the eye of tourists, who sometimes decide to move to the area. The author discusses what it is about Tryon that makes people want to stay.
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30345
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In the Cashiers Valley of North Carolina, a fur farm is the largest mink ranch in the state. The cool climate at high elevations primes the mink, producing a range of dark fur to silver blue, and are popular for the fashionable coats bought all over the country.
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