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North Carolina is home to some major Civil War military sites that are indexed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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North Carolina Historic Preservation Office Newsletter
(NoCar Oversize F 255 N48x), Vol. Issue , Summer 1991,
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173
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Historic places, including Halifax, Bentonville, and Smithfield, lay on the course of I-95.
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1260
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The state's historic sites and breathtaking natural settings have provided the backdrop for films and otherwise attracted the film industry to North Carolina.
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North Carolina Historic Preservation Office Newsletter
(NoCar Oversize F 255 N48x), Vol. Issue , Summer 1993,
p10-13, por
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1853
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A system of trails connecting several of North Carolina's Civil War historic sites has been proposed as an educational method of preserving the state's role during the war.
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2065
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For individuals interested in Civil War history, there are a number of important sites and battlefields in North Carolina, such as Bentonville, which was one of the war's largest battles.
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2279
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The half-dozen Revolutionary War battlefields in North Carolina are mostly in the Piedmont and mountains. A few, such as Guilford Courthouse, are large, but most represent small encounters between Whigs and Tories at bridges and crossroads.
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Established on October 1, 1955, by Dr. Christopher Crittenden, director of the Department of Archives and History, the state historic site program is 40 years old. Starting with 7 sites, the program now includes 23, with Fort Fisher the most popular.
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2799
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As of June 30, 1995, the state owned eighty-one properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A listing of properties and their location in thirty counties is included.
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North Carolina Historic Preservation Office Newsletter
(NoCar Oversize F 255 N48x), Vol. Issue , Winter 1995,
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2836
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The state has twenty-two historic sites, including Town Creek Indian Mound in Montgomery County and Bennett Place in Durham, that interpret the past for visitors and relate it to present-day life.
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3644
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In December, 1969, the state submitted its first property nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. On July 4, 1997, the Church of the Immaculate Conception and the Michael Ferrall Family Cemetery in Halifax became the 2,000th nomination.
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3670
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For Civil War enthusiasts, the state's beaches offer a number of places to visit, including Roanoke Island, Fort Macon on Bogue Banks, and Fort Fisher at Carolina Beach.
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3796
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Preserving the overgrown Orchard at Altapass on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Spruce Pine is the goal of owners Bill and Judy Carson. To date half the orchard, about 2,000 trees, has been restored. Most are over eighty years old. Many are heritage apple tress, or varieties that have been lost or are hard to find.
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4381
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Hurricanes Dennis and Floyd, plus subsequent flooding, battered many of Eastern Carolina's historic sites and museums, but most survived. The CSS Neuse in Kinston was the most severely damaged. Other sites suffering damage were Fort Fisher, Brunswick Town, the Aycock Birthplace, and Historic Halifax.
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4967
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La Vere describes a tour of Revolutionary War sites, with stops at Tryon Palace in New Bern, Moore Creek National Battlefield, the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, and Kings Mountain.
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6016
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Participation in the National Register of Historic Places program has resulted in the listing of over 1,300 properties since 1970. Around 160 of these properties are historic districts, many with hundreds of buildings. Little discusses the program, including criteria for selection, role of consultants, the nomination of the property, and the future of the program in the state.
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