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2698
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The state's county courthouses are not only depositories for legal documents and centers for court proceedings, but also part of the lore of local history. The courthouses in Henderson, Rockingham, Chatham, Ashe, and Alamance Counties are profiled.
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4034
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Each of the state's one hundred county courthouses is filled with stories of fascinating events that occurred there. In Jackson County, in 1914, for example, a local car dealer drove a Model T Ford up the building's 107 steps to prove that his product could climb the mountain roads.
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14558
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Lawrence tells of some of the interesting monuments which have been erected from the coast to the mountains in memory of various North Carolinians. Lawrence details the grave of Bill Nye, the identical monuments of Robeson County, and the courthouse monuments that litter the State.
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27889
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A few of the items that were destroyed in the recent Chatham County Courthouse fire are detailed. The fire happened during renovations of the courthouse. The weathervane, judge’s bench, jury box, and witness stand are described by residents who restored the items before the fire destroyed them. The loss of historical material cannot be replaced according to Chatham Historical Museum curator Jane Pyle.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 13, March 2010,
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28629
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Since 1740, the New Hanover County Courthouse in Wilmington, North Carolina has been rebuilt four times. The current courthouse was built in 1893 and has had a steady stream of distinguished attorneys and men of historic importance.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Oct 1977,
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31157
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Through a collaboration between the town of Wentworth, the local historic society and Rockingham County, a recently vacant historic courthouse was repurposed into a county museum and archive.
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34707
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The Lords Proprietors selected Beaufort, NC as the seat of local government for newly established Carteret County in 1722. Beaufort, settled in 1709, was coincidentally chosen as an official customs port and colonial port of entry. These roles mandated creation of a court to oversee lawsuits and pleas, and to rule on criminal proceedings. The magistrates and clerk would gather four times each year to hear new cases. Small residences and buildings served as the courthouse until an official structure was erected in 1796. Measuring only 25 feet by 30 feet, the courthouse functioned until 1843 when it became a private residence. In 1976, the Beaufort Historical Association bought the courthouse and eventually began its restoration. Today, the courthouse is part of the Beaufort Historic Site and is interpreted for its 19th century role.
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