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44723
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A native of New Jersey and former Community Outreach Coordinator at Robert Wood Johnson University, Brown was elected mayor of Robersonville, N.C. in 2019. At the time, the town was behind three years on financial audits.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 18 Issue 2, March 2026,
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44846
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Located in Jamesville, The Friendly Spot is a 501(c)(3) entity, falling under the umbrella of the Jamesville Food Pantry. the business occupies a former grocery store, a historic fixture on Jamesville's Main Street since 1923. In addition to the food pantry, other activities include a charitable knitter's group and a lending library.
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44736
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Kathy Martinez-Walsh serves as vice-president of St. Ann Conference of the St. Vincent DePaul Society. The group is affiliated with St. Ann Catholic Church in Edenton. the group is tasked with supporting the region's homeless and poor. The area covered is Chowan, Tyrrell, Washington and Perquimans Counties.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 18 Issue 2, March 2026,
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44790
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First opened to the public as a private museum in 2002, the site was later acquired in 2008 by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. One of the museum's most popular attractions are displays related to the United States Lifesaving Service. In 2025, the museum recorded over 60,000 visitors.
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44786
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Founded in 1967, the Country Doctor Museum was born from the interest of two women physicians, who were daughters of country doctors; namely, Dr. Josephine Newell and Dr. Gloria Graham. The two worked with co-founders Mary Gilliam Carr and Betty McCain. The Country Doctor Museum is the oldest such museum in the nation focusing on American rural medical history.
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44791
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Described as an aquarium and history museum merged together, the facility located in Washington, N.C. was created in 1998 to bring attention to the Albemarle-Pamlico estuary. It began as an educational center but has since grown into tourist destination.
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44789
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In 2026, the Elizabethan Gardens celebrates its 75th anniversary. The most iconic area of the Gardens is the Sunken Garden with its ornate display of boxwoods. In April 2025, the Sensory Garden was dedicated, featuring plants for sight, smell, taste and touch.
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44792
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The article notes some of the many attractions in Wayne County. Referenced are the main county museum in Goldsboro, Civil War monuments and markers, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, the birthplace of Charles Brantley Aycock, North Carolina's Education Governor, famed eating establishments - Wilber's and McCall's among other interesting finds.
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44360
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Already a practicing attorney in 1831 at the age of 20, Asa Biggs and wife Martha had 10 children of the span of 22 years, and according legend room was added on to their house each time with the birth of a child. His ranking position as a Confederate States Judge forced Biggs and his family to flee their home in 1862 with the approach of the Federal Army on Williamston. In the late 1970s, the Martin County Historical Society purchased the home from the Fowden family. Besides honoring Asa Biggs, the house also is home to the Francis M. Manning History and Research Library.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 17 Issue 1, January 2025,
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44364
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The museum includes a historic park and galleries contained within the ca. 1848 Kelly-Farrior House .property. George and Ila Cowan founded the museum in 1981. The Museum will host a public event on March 22, 2025 entitled "Climate Extravaganza". Funding for the museum comes from Duplin County Government, North Carolina Natural and Cultural Resources grants and the American Rescue Plan Act.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 17 Issue 1, January 2025,
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44362
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Taking place on February 27, 1776, the battle along Moore's Creek involved 1,66 Loyalists and 1,000 Patriots. The battlefield has been a federal site since 1926, becoming part of the National Park Service in 1933. Col. Richard Caswell led the Patriots and achieved victory, compromising Moore's Creek Bridge and successfully routing Loyalist forces as they attempted to cross.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 17 Issue 1, January 2025,
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44366
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An important historical document in the history of the American Revolution Halifax Resolves was adopted in the town of Halifax on April 12, just months before the Declaration of Independence. Buildings of historical note in Halifax include the Eagle Tavern, the Sally-Billy House, the 1760 Owens House and the Burgess law office.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 17 Issue 1, January 2025,
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44363
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Dating to 1758, the Cupola house was built by Francis Corbin, the king's business representative in North Carolina. In the early 20th century, the last resident sold the home's magnificent woodwork to the Brooklyn Museum in New York City. A foundation was created soon thereafter to protect and restore the home. Recently, the Brooklyn Museum has made the decision to return Cupola's original woodwork.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 17 Issue 1, January 2025,
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44365
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Sycamore Hill Gateway Plaza at Greenville Town Common is the first of six stops on the Pitt County African American Cultural Trail. Other stops on the trail include the Emerald Loop Town Common Shelter, C.M. Eppes high School site and "The Block" along Albemarle Ave.,
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 17 Issue 1, January 2025,
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44361
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Originally built between 1767 and 1770, Tryon Palace served as the official governor's residence of North Carolina until the state's capitol was moved to Raleigh in 1794. The mansion burned in 1798 but was rebuilt in the mid-20th century and reopened to the public in 1959.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 17 Issue 1, January 2025,
p42-45, il
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