Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
Search Results
2670 results
for "Our State"
Record #:
7213
Author(s):
Abstract:
The Maola Milk & Ice Cream Company started in 1935, in New Bern. The company's name is a combination of the owner's last name, Mayo, and Coca-Cola. F.E. Mayo owned the New Bern Coke distributorship and the milk company. Dodd traces the company's growth from four employees in 1935 to more than 400 in 2005. Ice cream is now produced at the High Point plant, while the New Bern plant produces about 80,000 gallons of milk per day, as well as juice products.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
7214
Author(s):
Abstract:
Using the alphabet, the writers describe twenty-six interesting places to visit during the summer months. These include the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, Bost Grist Mill, Charlotte Trolley Museum, Doughton Park, and the Zebulon Latimer House Museum.
Source:
Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 73 Issue 1, June 2005,
p78-84, 86-88, 90-92, il
Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
7215
Author(s):
Abstract:
The North Carolina State Park System started on March 3, 1915, when the North Carolina General Assembly established Mount Mitchell as the first state park. Today there are twenty-nine state parks covering over 250,000 acres of land and water and featuring a variety of geography, plant life and wildlife.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
7216
Author(s):
Abstract:
The stretch of U.S. Highway 129 starting at Cheoah Dam near Robbinsville in Graham County and ending at Tabcat Bridge in Tennessee is called the Tail of the Dragon. In this particular eleven-mile stretch, over 300 curves, steep grades, and tight turns test the driving abilities of motorists, motorcyclists, and bicyclists. The speed limit is 30 mph, although it used to be 55 mph on the North Carolina side of the road. Johnson describes the road and its attraction to cyclists.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
7217
Author(s):
Abstract:
In the 19th-century, many people vacationed at elaborate resorts located near mineral-rich springs, where days were passed in dining and socializing. Vacationers were eager to partake of the waters which were said to be therapeutic. By the 1920s, medical advances brought an end to the resorts and their healing waters. Westbrook describes four of the most popular springs: Jackson Springs (Moore County); Fuquay Springs (Wake County); Mount Vernon Springs (Chatham County); and Hot Springs (Madison County).
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
7218
Author(s):
Abstract:
State-operated farmers' markets are a uniquely Southern phenomenon. They provide customers fresh produce and give small farmers an outlet for their crops. The five state-owned regional markets in North Carolina are the Piedmont Triad Farmers Market (Colfax); Western North Carolina Farmers Market (Asheville); Charlotte Regional Farmers Market (Charlotte); Southeastern North Carolina Agricultural Center Farmers Market (Lumberton); and the State Farmers Market at Raleigh (Raleigh).
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
7219
Author(s):
Abstract:
In 1895 and 1896, retired Boston merchant James W. Tufts bought Moore County land to develop the Sandhills Village of Pinehurst. He did not intend it for golf, but rather as a warm climate resort for retirees and for those in ill health. He added a golf course when his Northern guests began arriving with their golf clubs and looking for a course to play. Master golf architect Donald Ross designed the course, and Pinehurst began its rise to one of the top golfing destinations in the world. Pittard discusses Pinehurst's early history and memorable golfing moments.
Source:
Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 73 Issue 1, June 2005,
p136-138, 140-142, il, por
Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
7254
Author(s):
Abstract:
Three bed and breakfast inns with an international flair roll out the welcome mat, providing European hospitality on North Carolina soil. The Gaesthaus Salzburg, Linne ‘Ardan, and the Grafton Lodge and Cabins are all located in Lake Lure.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
7255
Author(s):
Abstract:
Edenton, in Chowan County, has historic buildings spanning three centuries and representing many styles of architecture. Named for Gov. Charles Eden, the town served as the colonial capital until the mid-1740s. It was home to Penelope Barker, organizer of Edenton Tea Party in 1774. The town's restoration began in the early 20th-century. Current preservation activities include an overhaul of the Edenton Cotton Mill. Of the 70 remaining mill houses, 57 have been purchased by families for restoration, and the 1899 mill building is being converted into 30 condominiums.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
7256
Author(s):
Abstract:
For over a year, Madison County's Mountain Park Hotel served as a makeshift compound for World War I German prisoners of war. None had actually fought against the United States; they were civilians who had worked on German and Austrian merchant ships and were interned as “enemy aliens†when the United States entered the war on April 6, 1917. Hodge describes the internees' year at Hot Springs.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
7257
Author(s):
Abstract:
Toymaker Harold Garrison hand-carves old-time toys, like the hillbilly yo-yo and the gee haw whimmy diddle. Garrison is in his eighty-second year, stands 6'10,†and still lives at his old homeplace in Weaverville. His carving titled “Government Machines†earned him a spot in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
7258
Author(s):
Abstract:
People associate golf with town of Pinehurst; however, there was more than one game in town. In 1895, the first resort guests played tennis. The resort's founder, James Walker Tufts, preferred to play roque, a game akin to croquet. Other activities included lawn bowls, badminton, table tennis, polo matches, harness races, steeplechases, archery, fox hunting, and skeet shooting. Legendary sharpshooter Annie Oakley lived at The Carolina Hotel from 1916 to 1922. She gave shooting exhibitions and taught approximately 15,000 men and women how to shoot.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
7259
Author(s):
Abstract:
Among the Cherokees and other tribes, the game of stickball has been for generations part ceremony, part organized combat, and a true test of athletic skill. Native Americans count it as one of their favorite and most revered recreational activities. The game brought tribes together for a competitive game of skill and strategy. Hodge discusses the pre-game ceremonies and how the Cherokees played the game.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
7260
Author(s):
Abstract:
The North Carolina Baseball Museum, located at Fleming Stadium in Wilson, opened February 2, 2004. The collection is devoted solely to the state's baseball history, which dates back to the 19th-century.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
7261
Author(s):
Abstract:
History credits French peasants with the origin of croquet. In 1865, the game officially came to America with the establishment of the Newport Croquet Club in Rhode Island. Its popularity soon spread around the country. In 1987, the Bald Head Island Croquet Club organized. With eighty members, the club is one of the largest in the United States.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text: