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North Carolina's state-owned ferry fleet ranks second to the state of Washington, the nation's largest. Twenty-three vessels sail seven routes year-round, some across rivers, others across sounds. The ferries transport over a million vehicles and 2.5 million passengers yearly.
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The Dismal Swamp Canal, located along the North Carolina-Virginia border, is the country's oldest continually operating manmade canal. Although digging of the canal did not start until 1793, a canal had been considered since William Byrd II first surveyed the area in 1728. The canal is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and today boating is limited to pleasure crafts only. Over 2,000 such boats pass through it yearly.
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Although not as tall and famous as Jockey's Ridge, Kill Devil Hills's sand dune, Sugarloaf, standing fifty-five feet high at Carolina Beach State Park, has its own appeal, both historically and recreationally. Believed to be 6,000 years old, the dune has been a guide marker for river pilots since 1738. Unlike Jockey's Ridge, Sugarloaf is mostly wooded.
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Dangerous shoals in the Atlantic are now marked by automated lights atop steel towers. Before this, a lightship was the only solution. Lightships were manned vessels with lighted masts moored near dangerous areas to warn mariners. They were first used off North Carolina in 1824, and the last one was replaced at Diamond Shoals in 1966. Norris recounts the histories of several of these vessels.
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Our State profiles Billy Arthur, who has been a contributor to the magazine for almost seventy years. Among his successful endeavors are UNC cheerleader, radio announcer, newspaper editor and publisher, state representative, General Assembly reading clerk, writer, and many others - all accomplished though he stands only 39 1/2 inches tall.
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Finding a place for real home cooking while traveling on an interstate is a chore, and most travelers opt for the nearest fast food place. However, real food is there if one knows where to look. Martin explores I-40 from Raleigh to Wilmington, including the Farmers Market Restaurant in Raleigh and Paul's Place at Castle Hayne/Rocky Point.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 68 Issue 12, May 2001,
p122-124, 126, 128-129, il
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Cudworth Cemetery near Wanchese on Roanoke Island marks the final resting place of nineteen homeless men who, during the Great Depression, were among hundreds employed on the Outer Banks's beach erosion control work from 1936 to 1941. Before World War II brought an end to the project, almost 200 miles of barrier dunes had been constructed. Senter recounts their story.
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Statesville, county seat of Iredell County, has no fewer than five historic districts, and in 2000, was a finalist in the \"Prettiest Painted Place in America\" competition. In 1997, the city won an All-America City Award. Visitors will find attractions for all interests, from antiques to five NASCAR race shops.
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America's leading killer-disease in the early 20th-century was tuberculosis. When 65 cases were reported in Guilford County in 1915 and 125 people died from it in 1920, a movement developed to build a sanatorium. The Guilford County Sanatorium opened in 1924, and averaging 120 patients at a time, the sanatorium provided quality care until it closed in 1955. In 1958, the Guilford Technical Community College opened and used the buildings for another ten years when they were replaced with newer ones.
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Raleigh native Sharon Lawrence has starred on television in \"NYPD Blue\" and \"Ladies Man,\" performed on Broadway, and appeared in movies. In her spare time she scuba-dives, rock- climbs, races cars, and works for nonprofit groups, like the Alzheimer's Association. Lawrence discusses a variety of topics, including upcoming projects and her career, in an Our State interview.
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The Triad Stage, a new theater opening in Greensboro in January 2002, is the creation of Preston Lane and Richard Whittington. The regional theater will utilize talent from all over the nation, present the best in drama from at home and abroad, and also emphasize works about the region.
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Called by some the world's greatest dance festival, the American Dance Festival performs for seven straight weeks in June and July at Duke University. Here the world's leading modern dance companies come to introduce new works and showcase older modern works. Some festival performances have grown too large for Page Auditorium at Duke, and a new and larger venue is being sought.
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In 1976, J. Ward Purrington, founding chairman emeritus of the Carolina Ballet, started from scratch to organize the company. Robert Weiss was hired as artistic director in 1997. Now, three seasons later, under Weiss's leadership, the Raleigh- based dance company has a world-class reputation.
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Bob Donaghey has a wide background in broadcasting, including work with Ed Sullivan, CBS soap operas, and running his own talent agency. In 1994, he chose Caswell County as a place to live part of the year away from New York. He immediately fell in love with the wealth of bluegrass music and performers in the state. Now armed with state-of-the-art digital technology in his multi- purpose studio near Pelham, he works not only to record and preserve bluegrass music but to promote it beyond the state.
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Where do local country music singers and musicians go to build name recognition and a following? In North Carolina the answer is the country music showcase, which gives local talent a chance to perform on stage with a live band. Showcases have appeared over the last ten years in towns including Benson, Goldsboro, Liberty, and Smithfield. Some local performers, like Julie Hamilton, are profiled.
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