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Catherine W. Bishir received the 1986 Robert E. Stipe Professional Award. The award is given to working professionals demonstrating outstanding commitment to historic preservation as part of their jobs. Bishir, historian, scholar, writer, and administrator, has \"had a central role in the recognition and preservation of historic properties in North Carolina.\"
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5080
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Most people think of the Southwest when they heard the words \"Texas horned lizard,\" sometimes called \"horned toad.\" Once kept as pets, these creatures either escaped or were released in a variety of places nationwide. The species was first reported in North Carolina in 1880; however, no colony was documented until 1989, when a thriving one was found in Onslow County near Swansboro. The Texas horned lizard is the only reptile species successfully introduced into the state.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 65 Issue 7, July 2001,
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10837
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North Carolina's next to newest lighthouse is Frying Pan Light, which in 1964 replaced the lightship stationed at the end of Frying Pan Shoals. While its location 34 miles offshore from Southport will render it invisible to most vacationers, it is already a familiar sight to the legion if sport fishermen who take charter boats to these fishing grounds. The new light, called a \"Texas tower\" because it is patterned after off-shore oil rigs, is built in 46 feet of water, constructed of steel girders on pilings, and is topped with living quarters, a helipad, and the \"business\" part of the structure including lights, horns, and other equipment aimed at the maintenance of safe passage in the surrounding waters.
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6409
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David Tannenburg, born in Germany in 1728, is considered the foremost North American organ builder of the 18th century. The organ he built for the Moravians, called the Great Organ, was installed in the home Moravian Church in Salem in 1800. This organ, silent for the past 100 years, has been restored. Of the 644 original pipes, 628 were located and used in the restoration.
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6807
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Windmill Point Restaurant is located at Mile Post 16 and one-half on the by-pass in Nags Head. The restaurant is owned by Sarah E. Forbes, MD, of Newport News, Virginia. It is a combination of first-class dining and the nation's largest private collection of memorabilia, assembled by Forbes, from the famous luxury liner, S.S. United States. Robinson describes the food served and ship's items that surround patrons as they dine.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 12, 2003,
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22770
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Commemorative monuments are often planned and designed to represent a particular time and place, however, North Carolina lighthouses and the Tar Baby vs. St. Sebastian sculpture unintentionally became monuments of immense importance. The lighthouses were built for practical use to help sailors navigate the difficult North Carolina coastline, but now they are icons of state tourism. Michael Richards' sculpture, Tar Baby vs. St. Sebastian commemorates the Tuskegee Airmen, but after Richards' death during the September 11, 2001 attacks, this sculpture memorializes Richards and those who also lost their lives on 9/11.
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To mark their 50th anniversary in 1989, North Carolina Preservation commissioned architectural historian Catherine W. Bishir of Raleigh and architectural photographer Tim Buchman of Charlotte to collaborate on a new architectural history of North Carolina. Bishir discusses the creation of the book in this PRESERVATION interview.
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12099
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In the 19th-century birds colliding with lighthouses died in significant numbers, sometimes as high as three hundred in a single night. Bolen discusses how C.H. Merriam's work on this problem eventually led to the formation of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 74 Issue 4, Apr 2010,
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3265
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Six historic and distinctive lighthouses, including those at capes Hatteras and Lookout, Bodie Island, and Ocracoke, guide mariners along the state's 301-mile coastline.
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The CSS Neuse was an ironclad built at Kinston between 1862 and 1864. Although her career in service might be called less than glorious, the ship represented the newest technology of its time. The scuttled ship was raised from the river bottom in 1965, and the remains are displayed at the CSS Neuse State Historic Site in Kinston.
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Touchstone Energy Cooperatives boasted that the Tarheel State’s cultural and natural landscape is as sundry as its inhabitants. When it comes to NC’s main mountain range, outdoor activities such as the Appalachian National Scenic Trail can offer new meaning to the great outdoors. For Piedmont Region travelers who are military buffs, Greensboro offers a Revolutionary War battle site in its Guildford Courthouse National Military Park. As for what the other end of NC’s climatic spectrum offers, visiting the Outer Banks lighthouses can provide a treasure trove of memories.
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Frogs and toads are neither fish nor game; yet they provide sport, food for the table, and assistance to farmers through their large appetite for insects. Amundson discusses the life history of these creatures, food habits, hibernation, and enemies.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 15 Issue 5, May 1951,
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5354
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Fort Defiance, the Caldwell County home of Revolutionary War General William Lenoir, takes its name from a local frontier fort. The state purchased the structure from the Lenoir family in the mid-1960s. Now a historic site, Fort Defiance has been restored to its 1792 appearance, complete with over 300 articles, ranging from books to furniture, originally owned by Lenoir.
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In 1796, the first Cape Fear Lighthouse was completed. Because of the extensive shoals, the tower was built four miles inland. As a result of its location, it was effectively useless to sailors, and was replaced by a new tower in 1818. The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, built in 1802, also proved ineffective. Lighthouses are no longer built today. In their stead are skeleton towers.
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24479
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Though their role is no longer what it used to be, historic coastal lighthouses are still an important part of the state’s history and tourism industry. This article discusses the status of the various lighthouses, including the ones that are still active and those that may be in danger of falling.
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