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for "Washington the Magazine"
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37361
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Perhaps not widely known is the role Washington played for escaped slaves, in securing freedom in a passage to the North. As for prior to slaves’ arrival at the Underground Railroad, noted were codes, songs, and quilt patterns containing information about planned escapes and uprisings on plantations. Also discussed was factors behind choosing Washington as a thoroughfare and information not so widely known related to the Underground Railroad. As for information collaborating with oral histories compiled by the Works Project Administration in the 1920s and 1930s, noted also was local Leesa Jones’s efforts in gathering orally passed down information from other locals about these topics.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 7 Issue 5, September/October 2018,
p28-34
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Underground Railroad; Works Project Administration ; Slavery--Runaways; Washington Waterfront Underground Railroad Museum ; Oral history; Underground Railroad--Washington NC; Tarboro--Shiloh Landing ; Abolitionists; Keysville; Keais, Southby; Keais, Southey; Respess, Isaiah; Keais, Isaiah; Runyon, Benjamin; Plantations--Washington NC
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37365
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Native Will Robertson planted more than his family’s roots in Washington; he also planted roots for his organic farm, Deep Roots Farm. As for his business’ growing popularity, Roberson attributed this to an interest in organic foods and Washington’s convenient location, as a bedroom community to East Carolina University and Greenville’s Vidant Hospital.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 7 Issue 5, September/October 2018,
p36-41
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37370
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Getting to Portsmouth Island is a challenge but the journey is worth the effort, according to the author. Among the perks Portsmouth has to offer is an environment that may make one feel as if a trip has been taken back in time. Reason noted by Rumley for this feeling: Portsmouth’s population has dwindled to summer tourists and fishermen; the place hasn’t changed much since its Colonial beginnings.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 7 Issue 5, September/October 2018,
p44-48
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37379
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Castle Island’s faces feature an illustrious and notorious history in writing and action. East Carolina University’s Maritime Studies department documented information about wrecked ships in the area in their report “The Castle Island’s Ships Graveyard.” The Civil War-era encampment site for Yankees can also claim goats as its first inhabitants. Terry Rollins’ Washington Haunts tours points to a notorious past in a madam, known as the “Queen on the Castle,” reputed to inhabit the Island in spirit. As for the printed reproductions of postcards from UNC-CH’s collection and a painting in Washington’s Brown Library accompanying the article, they can speak a thousand words about the Island’s colorful past.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 8 Issue 2, Mar.-Apr. 2019,
p40-43
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37380
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The North Carolina Estuarium educates schoolchildren across North Carolina and visitors from around the globe about aquatic life in the Albemarle-Pamlico estuarine system. Its curriculum includes interactive exhibits, topics such as the biology of the blue crab and a lesson in sculpture, pictured, showing how the food chain works. This miracle on many levels has been possible since 1998 through the collaboration of donors, volunteers, elected officials, board members, and the parent organization Partnership for the Sounds.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 8 Issue 3, May/June 2019,
p36-39
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37381
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A self-described “treasure hunter” has a collection that has made Washington a site for discovering and rediscovering treasure and treasured possessions. Pictures of his unburied treasure included a Spanish silver real coin from the 18th century and an epaulette from the 19th century. Proving treasure doesn’t have to be relic aged was a class ring, belonging to a soldier deployed in Iraq, who recovered his ring as a result of local Junius Swain’s discovery.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 8 Issue 3, May/June 2019,
p40-43
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39524
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Debnam described how key individuals, events, and ships played in the development of Washington’s past shipbuilding and shipping firms and today’s boat building and tourist industries.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 8 Issue 5, September/October 2019,
p40-42
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8.Creating a Haven by Berndt, Sabrina Washington the Magazine Vol. 8 Issue 5, September/October 2019
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39525
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An historical home in Washington has become a haven for female veterans recovering from military sexual trauma. Described is a brief history of the Rose Haven House, the house’s original owner, and services that the house’s residents receive as part of their recovery.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 8 Issue 5, September/October 2019,
p44-48
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39526
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Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, offering 110, 000 acres for activities like kayaking, hiking, and hunting, contains 300 different species of animals.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 8 Issue 5, September/October 2019,
p8-10
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40661
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The Historic Bath Garden Club recreates the twelve days of Christmas, 18th-century style, at historic sites such as the Bonner House and Palmer Marsh House. This event highlights those citizens' version of the season, such as sparser decorations, plus a greater emphasis on companionship and January 6th.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 8 Issue 6, November/December 2019,
p28-31
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Historic Bath Garden Club; Bath--History; Bath--Description and travel; Historic buildings--Bath--Joseph Bonner House; Bonner, Joseph; Lawson, John, 1674-1712; Historic buildings--Bath--Palmer-Marsh House; National Register of Historic Places--North Carolina; Architecture--Victorian style; Christmas--North Carolina--Ante-Bellum Period; Christmas--History--North Carolina
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40745
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A display, begun to celebrate a family member’s life, is part of the YuleTide celebration for many as 10,000 annually. This display, touted as the second largest in the state, started with an angel and a few lights that symbolized Hoggard’s late niece. Two dozen year later, its wonderful factors include half a million lights and a host of decorations, of which 80% are handmade.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 8 Issue 6, November/December 2019,
p60
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41279
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The Elmwood 1820’s long history in the community includes serving as a hospital during the Civil War. This plantation had housed just seven families before its transformation into a bed and breakfast in 2015. Today, it is a repository for local history, represented in Elmwood-related memorabilia the current owners are collecting for its 200th anniversary.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 9 Issue 1, January/February 2020,
p38-42
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Plantations--Washington NC; Plantations--Washington--Elmwood ; Tayloe, David Thomas, 1826-1884; Architecture--Greek Revival style ; Civil War--Washington NC; Civil War--union camps--North Carolina ; Elmwood (Washington)--families--Samuel Grist; Elmwood (Washington)--families--Col. Joshua Tayloe; Elmwood (Washington)--families--George Hackney; Bed and breakfast accommodations--North Carolina--Washington
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41280
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Built for Rocky Mount Mill workers and situated on its campus, these renovated houses are serving as nightly rentals. The River and Twine's potential perks include nearby art, music, and indoor sports venues, in addition to restaurants and breweries.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 9 Issue 1, January/February 2020,
p56-57
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42719
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Jim Preston, owner of Bath Creek Stables and Kathleen Slade, a 2017 North Carolina 4-H Horse Show junior grand champion settled a challenge between the two with a game of polo. That initial game has since gained a following with players and their horses coming from Greenville and Edenton to join. New Bern is also working to get a team.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 9 Issue 2, March-April 2020,
p34-41
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42720
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Beaufort County Traditional Music Association is keeping traditional music alive in eastern North Carolina. Brief sketches of several noted members including Rob Cuthrell, Sidney and Delores Moore, Lina Boyer and Duane Harris are included.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 9 Issue 2, March-April 2020,
p42-45
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