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Incorporated in 1876, the Moore County town of Cameron, population around 200, has enjoyed prosperity through naval stores (1870-1910) and dewberry crops (until after World War II), and currently as a Sandhills antique center.
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The desire of rural farm families in 1832 to start a school in Randolph County to educate their children was the first of a series of steps that eventually led to what is now Duke University.
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German immigrant Christopher Bechtler came to Rutherford County in 1830 to seek gold, but found another opportunity - minting gold coins. Between 1831 and 1840, he minted over $2 million of the much-needed medium of exchange.
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In 1996, Jim Graham was elected to his ninth term as the state's commissioner of agriculture, and became the longest-termed one in the country. In his 32 years he has earned a reputation for honesty, fairness, and ability to make tough decisions.
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Tours of decorated homes during the Christmas season are a tradition, and many towns, including Asheville, Todd, Mount Airy, and Edenton, display their Southern hospitality during visits to their oldest and best homes.
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To visit at Christmastime the Moravian village of Old Salem in Winston-Salem is to step back a century and experience Christmas without modern-day traditions or conveniences.
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Painters Bill Mangum and \"Cotton\" Ketchie, and photographer Carl Moser, Jr., live in the Piedmont, but their paintings and lenses capture scenes of the state, from the mountains to the coast.
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A passion for well-baked bread and pastries is rising across the state. Four outstanding bakeries are the Blue Moon in Asheville, Big Sky Bakery in Charlotte, Wildflour Bakery in Saluda, and the Winkler Bakery in Old Salem.
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The North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort preserves and displays the state's maritime history. The museum is currently expanding to a 36-acre tract on nearby Town Creek to accommodate the nearly 200,000 annual visitors.
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Thalian Hall in Wilmington is often called the city's crown jewel. Built in 1855, it is the last surviving theater of 19th-century American theater architect John Montague. The theater is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Chapel Hill muralist Michael Brown paints his scenes on the largest of canvases - the Triangle's buildings, including Raleigh's City Market and the side of Chapel Hill Cleaners on West Franklin Street.
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Fair Bluff, in Columbus County, is a town with a sense of history. In 1992, the Greater Fair Bluff Historical Society won the Albert R. Newsome Award for its community museum. Only historical societies with outstanding programs receive this award.
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Hayesville, county seat of Clay County is the county's only incorporated town. Although sparsely settled (population 375), its cultural offerings attract over 7,000 people annually, and tourists flock to the Festival on the Square in July.
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The longleaf pine, the official state tree, has endured much in history. The naval stores industry in the 1800s reduced its numbers, and 20th-century fire control has allowed other trees to crowd it out. Now special preserves are helping it to recover.
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Bahama, population 500, in Durham County, represents a time when life in a rural farming village was slow and close knit. Intensive growth and development threatens the community's identity, and some residents consider incorporation a way to save it.
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