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The Deep River Coal Field near Sanford is the only major coal mining site in the state and scene of the worst mining disaster. On May 27, 1925, 53 miners were killed. Mined since 1775, tragedy and failure have limited the amount of coal recovered.
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Founded before the Civil War, the town of Whynot, population 100, has been slow to change. Once a stop along the 129-mile plank-toll road from Fayetteville to Salem (Winston-Salem), it is now home to potters and Lucks Canning Company.
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For one thespian, \"Horn in the West,\" the third-oldest outdoor play in the country, has become a lifetime summer activity. Glenn Causey, now in his fortieth season of playing Daniel Boone in the drama, has performed the roll over 2,000 times.
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The state has the nation's second-largest ferry system, next to Washington state. For tourists who want to sail and sightsee, a three-day trip along the Outer Banks incorporates ferry riding and car travel, with stops at island towns, like Ocracoke.
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The surrender of Japan on August 14, 1945, brought on a jubilant statewide celebration from Murphy to Manteo. Tar Heels looked forward to getting back to normal, the ending of rationing, and the homecoming of their military men and women.
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The North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort recently acquired the gangway board from the North Carolina, a warship dating from 1818 and the first ship named for the state. The board has the U.S. flag, eagle, and shield carved above the state seal.
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Flat Rock's first resident was Englishman Charles Baring, who built his home in 1827. Home to famous people, like Carl Sandburg, and having 28 nationally registered structures, the town strives to preserve its past while moving into the future.
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Micajah Autry went to Texas in 1835 to build a new life for his family. Killed at the Alamo in 1836, the Sampson County native passed into Texas legend. A full-length portrait in the Alamo Museum is one of many objects honoring his bravery.
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Historical farms, like Cedarock Historical Farm in Alamance County and Duke Homestead in Durham County, give visitors the feel of a working farm in the 19th- and 20th-centuries.
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Beginning in the 1980s, Wilmington emerged as the leader in the state's growing film industry. The city produced $391 million in revenues in 1993 alone, while the state as a whole generated $504 million.
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A combination of \"black jive,\" gospel, jump blues, and country, beach music, along with shag dancing, has remained a state tradition since Maurice Williams and others popularized it in the 1950s.
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The Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee contains over 10,000 items pertaining to folk songs and dance, handicrafts, and oral traditions of the Southern Appalachian region.
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The Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County (PLCMC) was chosen national library of the year in June, 1995, by LIBRARY JOURNAL. Selected from 40 nominees from a pool of 9,000, PLCMC was cited for service, creativity, and innovative programs.
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A white oak growing in Jamestown in southeast Guilford County is estimated by arborists to be the county's oldest at 500 years. Measuring 93 feet high with a diameter of 5 feet, the tree branches out to cover an area of over 113 feet.
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Born in Virginia, Nathaniel Rochester moved to Oxford in Granville County at age eleven. Active in the Revolutionary War, this multi- talented patriot was also a legislator, banker, manufacturer, and founder of the city of Rochester, New York.
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