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41009
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Named after members of minor nobility and by King Charles II, the profiled eight counties include Carteret and Craven, as well as what became known as Columbus and Chowan.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 11 Issue 6, November 2019,
p52-54
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Albemarle County--History; Craven County--History; Carteret County--History; Hyde County--History; Bertie County--History; Columbus County--History; Chowan County--History; Perquimans County--Houses; Monck, George, 1608-1677; Hyde, Edward, Earl of Clarendon, 1609-1674; Berkeley, William, 1605-1677; Carteret, George, 1610-1680; Colleton, John, 1608-1666; Craven, William, 1608-1697; Chowan County--see also Shaftesbury County; Perquimans County--see also Berkeley County
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35695
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The Bigfoot Legend was widespread: sightings in Columbus and Brunswick Counties proved this. The discovery in Winnabow of footprint tracks, nearly a foot and a half long, was no exception to the standard story. Where they from man or beast of exceptional size, though? One native offered a $25.00 cash award for anyone willing to provide proof.
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5862
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Columbus County, formed in 1808 from parts of neighboring counties, is NEW EAST magazine's featured county of the month. Thompson discusses the history of the county and current economic conditions.
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35559
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The author’s visit to this county, founded in 1803 and from parts of Bladen and Brunswick counties, revealed its value. Value was defined earlier by its lumber companies and railroads, later by bright leaf tobacco and strawberries. How it maintained value, despite the post WWII mass migration of its youth? That was through factors it had in common with its neighboring counties. There were still beaches and fishing grounds. There was still a community of citizens and civic organizations willing to welcome newcomers.
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13215
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Originally, a tract of land between Whiteville and the South Carolina border, Columbus County is an expansive region, encompassing 939 square miles. Inhabited by Native Americans (pre-contact-1734), and serving as a refuge for non-combatants (1871), as well as a retreat for criminals and military renegades (1871-1808), Columbus County is historically known for the production of naval stores and the exploitation of lumber.
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13216
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Including Vineland, Tabor City, Cerro Gordo, Hallsboro, Old Dock, Pireway, Bolton, Acme-Delco, Evergreen, and Brunswick, Alspaugh discuss the communities and associated histories that comprise Columbus County.
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24726
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Whiteville, North Carolina is a town of progressive stores and is the center of a wide trading area. This article provides the history and growth of the town, which serves as a model of progressiveness as North Carolina seeks to move forward.
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