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Guilford Courthouse was the state's only major battle of the American Revolution but smaller skirmishes broke out between the state's citizen loyal to the crown and those demanding independence. The most notorious Tory loyal was David Fanning who, for two years between 1781 and 1782, rampaged between Deep River and the Pee Dee.
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2.Naval Hero: Johnston Blakely by Marshall, Jane Tar Heel Junior Historian Vol. 11 Issue 3, Feb 1972
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Johnston Blakely was born in Ireland in 1781 but was brought to America less than two years later. He was raised in Wilmington, went to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and joined the United States Navy in 1800. He commanded several vessels in the Mediterranean, fighting a war to save American shipping against Barbary pirates. He disappeared in 1814 and the state, in a show of gratitude, adopted his daughter, Udney Maria.
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During the War of 1812, Captain Otway Burns became a notorious privateer. He purchased the vessel Snap Dragon in New York and proceeded to captured approximately $2,500,000 worth of prizes, including value of ships and their cargos. Following the war, the experienced captain continued as a merchant until his death in 1848.
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One of the first acts of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States of America was to organize an Army Medical Department. Samuel Preston Moore was named surgeon general and he was charged with setting up nine medical laboratories, two in North Carolina. The impoverished South depended on three avenues for supply of medical necessities: captured Federal goods, blockade-running, and manufacture within the nine laboratories.
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A 1962 storm revealed the wreckage of Modern Greece, a Civil War blockade runner near Fort Fisher. Its discovery led to the inception of the state's underwater archaeology program - an effort coordinated between navy divers, the state's governor, and chief of naval operations. Thousands of artifacts were recovered from Modern Greece including: weapons, medical equipment, tableware, and other manufactured goods not available to the Confederacy.
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In 1852, the General Assembly approved of an act for a state fair to promote the mechanical arts and agricultural industry within the state. Led by the Wake County Agricultural Society, predecessor to the state-wide society, the exhibition was planned for October 18-22, 1853. The three-day event took place near Raleigh and drew huge crowds from across the state.
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The 1884 State Exposition held in Raleigh and lasted for thirty-two days. Unlike a fair, an exposition intends to draw crowds from outside the state, with the purpose of highlighting the state's assets and attract new industries and investors. A new building was constructed for the purpose and over forty counties were highlighted during the event.
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Richard Caswell was the first governor despite no campaigning and not being directly elected by the state's citizens. He moved from Maryland in the mid-1700s to Lenoir County to be a surveyor and later county clerk. From 1776-1780 and again from 1784-1787, he served as governor and later as state Senator until his death on November 10, 1789.
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Parties clashed in the 1876 gubernatorial race and pitted Democrat Zebulon Vance against Republican Thomas Settle. The race became dubbed 'Battle of the Giants' because each candidate represented the best from each party and because of the veracity of the campaign, which turned away from issues and focused on personalities. Vance would go on to win by 14,000 votes and secure the Democrats political position within the state.
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First ladies of the state must be prepared to serve the state in a multitude of roles, whether being a hostess at the Executive Mansion, deliver speeches, inaugurate buildings, and generally serve the public. Highlighted in the article are the most fascinating and active first ladies, beginning with Lady Berkeley, who was married to three governors of Carolina during the colonial period.
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Built in the early 20th-century, the 38-room governor's mansion demanded a great deal from its early inhabitants. Gubernatorial families were faced with sizable upkeep and furnishing the large home proved problematic at first. The mansion nearly met an early demise when the Board of Health gave the residence a low rating and suggested it be demolshed, which Governor Angus W. McLean refused.
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In the mid-16th century, a group of Native Americans called the Invaders moved up to the Pee Dee River basin to settle. This group displaced the already settled population of Siouan tribes and proceeded to construct villages with dome-shaped houses protected by stockades. The ceremonial center, near Mount Gilead, was also stockade and within its walls ceremonies, burials of nobles, ball games, and execution of enemies all took place.
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Conrad Reed is credited with finding the state's first trace of gold in 1799 on his father's farm in Cabarrus County. Amateur endeavors to retrieve gold persisted until 1854, when a professional miner from Mexico's silver mines and streamlined the operation. The last underground mining operation ended in 1911 and since any interest has continued with minor panning operations.
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During the colonial period, the vastness of Carolina needed to be divided into more manageable segments to promote government. The Charter of 1663 created three sections, called counties, and each was named after its proprietor: Albemarle after George Monck, Duke of Albemarle, Clarendon after Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, and Craven after William, Earl of Craven.
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The English needed a system to organize their Carolina colony. Charles the II found inspiration from several sources including his predecessor Queen Elizabeth I and philosopher John Locke. To govern, proprietors were to be placed in charge a system of many separate governments called counties.
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