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Fayetteville, county seat of Cumberland County, was one of ten American cities awarded the coveted All-American City Award in June 2001. Pressley describes how to spend a perfect weekend there, enjoying the city's history, outdoor recreation, and military might at Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base.
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A number of tunnels run under the city of Wilmington, the largest and most famous being Jacob's Run. LaVere discusses their origins along with facts and fiction about these two-hundred-year-old structures.
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Habitat for Humanity has built and sold over 100,000 homes and operates in over 2,000 communities in 83 different countries. In November 2001, Lake Norman resident Paul Leonard was selected to be board chairman of Habitat International for a two-year term. Leonard is an ordained minister with wide experience in home building.
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The American alligator is North Carolina's largest reptile. Alligators live mostly in swampy areas of the Coastal Plain, in places like Green Swamp in Columbus County and the Croatan National Forest in Carteret County. Areas like these are preferred living places because they are secluded, have a tolerable climate, and have plenty of food. Ellis describes these creatures and how they live.
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Because North Carolina's coastline has so many penetrable openings, a number of wartime forts were constructed to protect the interior. Hodge describes a number of these forts, including forts Branch, Raleigh, Anderson, Macon, and Fisher.
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A mode of transportation from the past, a trolley car, has captured Charlotte's imagination. Car number 85, last used in 1938, was saved from the scrap heap by the Historic Landmarks Commission and restored. This trolley's run was one mile in 1997 and has since been extended, with three more trolleys added and three more additions planned. Goodpasture discusses the economic impact the trolleys are having on Charlotte.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 70 Issue 1, June 2002,
p132-134, 136, 138-139, il
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Red Cross, in Stanly County, is OUR STATE magazine's featured Tar Heel town of the month. Comer discusses the history of the town and how residents feel about living close to Charlotte.
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Warsaw, in Duplin County, is OUR STATE magazine's featured Tar Heel town of the month. Comer discusses the history of the town which lies just minutes away from all five of the state's military bases and is home to the world's top turkey and hog producers, Carolina Turkey and Murphy Farms, respectively.
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Caldwell County is OUR STATE magazine's featured county of the month. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the county attracts tourists to its historic and natural areas, as well as its furniture-making centers.
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Founded in Fayetteville in 1954 by Don Clayton, Putt-Putt Golf Courses of America, Inc., has about 140 franchises in this country and overseas. The course layout is copyrighted, insuring that players always play the same course wherever they are. There are 18 franchises in North Carolina, but strangely the city of its birth doesn't have one.
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Rutherfordton is OUR STATE magazine's featured Tar Heel town of the month. The county seat of Rutherford County, the town at one time had the only private mint ever operated in the Southeast. In 1887, the railroad's coming brought business and tourism. Today the town seeks to revitalize its historic downtown district.
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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 emporium. However, real food is there if one knows where to look. Martin explores eateries from Morganton to Asheville along Interstate 40.
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Hudson is OUR STATE magazine's featured Tar Heel town of the month. Located in Caldwell County in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the town will celebrate its centennial in less than three years. Comer discusses the history of the community and its current economic status.
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Halifax, county seat of Halifax County, was in the late 1700s, the center of power and influence in the state. Today this town on the Roanoke River is restored \"as a port, trading center, and cradle of revolutionary ideals.\" Pressley describes how to spend a perfect weekend there.
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Gates County is OUR STATE magazine's featured county of the month. Total population of the county is 10,500. Gatesville, the county seat, is the only incorporated town. Westbrook describes the county that lies far from the hubbub of big city life but more than makes up for it with an abundance of quiet life and the great outdoors, including Merchants Millpond State Park.
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