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38970
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James White, a Philadelphia native, was educated as a lawyer and a doctor. He settled in Currituck County and represented it in three Provincial Congresses between 1775-1776. In 1777, White represented Chatham County in Legislature and was a member of the Continental Congress 1785-1786. In 1786, he was appointed by Congress as Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Southern District composed of NC, SC and GA. In 1789, White was elected to represent the newly created Hawkins County in the NC General Assembly. He died near New Orleans, LA.
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Carolina Trees & Branches
(NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 26 Issue No. 2, April 2017,
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28651
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The Coinjock Colored School in Barco, NC is one of about 800 Rosenwald Schools that were built in North Carolina. The school was recently moved to a new location and will be renovated as a shop and a museum. This will allow the school and stories from former students like Lorraine Perry to be preserved. The history of the school, the Rosenwald Schools, and life as a African American student in the segregated South are told.
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31708
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Thanks to a few devoted individuals, the Outer Banks’ wild horses continue to survive despite increasing hardships. The Corolla Wild Horse Fund continues to take steps to buffer the population of horses from the increasing development of the Currituck Banks.
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13426
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Starting from Currituck Inlet, Byrd's surveying party in 1728 crossed the Sound and landed on Knott's Island.
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The Currituck Heritage Park, located in Corolla, provides visitors a unique look in the past, present, and future of the Currituck region, which was once known as Carotank. Seiling describes two familiar features of the thirty-nine-acre park, the Whalehead Club and the Currituck Beach Lighthouse, and introduces the newest addition, the Outerbanks Center for Wildlife Education.
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Settled in 1663 and designated as a precinct in 1670, the rural and agricultural Currituck, located in the northeastern most section of North Carolina, is one of the state's oldest counties. Encompassing 273 square miles and located on a peninsula formed by the North River and Albemarle Sound, residents of Currituck have enjoyed an extensive maritime history. The site of one of the state's first conflicts, Gibb's Rebellion, Currituck has since remained a relatively peaceful area sustained through fishing, hunting, agriculture, and dog racing.
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37657
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The author talks about a Liberty pole that was raised back at the end of the Revolution and now resides as a sill in an old house.
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37525
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Carolina Trees & Branches
(NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 6 Issue No. 1, January 1997,
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37541
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Carolina Trees & Branches
(NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 6 Issue No. 2, April 1997,
p34
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37551
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Carolina Trees & Branches
(NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 6 Issue No. 3, July 1997,
p60
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37560
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Carolina Trees & Branches
(NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 6 Issue No. 4, October 1997,
p79
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19381
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Burgess discusses the history and culture of Currituck County, whose unique environment are home to numerous fish and waterfowl.
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37430
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Small history of the Mamie Post Office, Currituck County, NC
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37388
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Transcription of a Petition to the General Assembly for the upkeep of Tull’s Creek Bridge in Currituck Co., NC.
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37453
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