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The Cape Fear River is a history-filled waterway, having seen early European explorers, including English, French, and Spanish ply its waters; bustling commerce, especially naval stores from 1720 to the Civil War; and warfare, including Spanish harassment during the 18th-century and the Union's blockade during the Civil War. Today it is a quiet stream, inviting travelers back through time.
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4230
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Pettigrew State Park, covering parts of Tyrrell and Washington Counties, attracts visitors with its abundant wildlife, including red wolves, deer, and foxes; history, featuring Somerset Place, 4,400-year-old Algonquian dugout canoes, and Confederate General Johnston Pettigrew's grave; and Lake Phelps, providing great bass fishing and fall waterfowl viewing.
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4231
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The state parks of the Coastal Plain provide a variety of natural resources and treasures, including historic Fort Macon State Park; Jockey's Ridge State Park, featuring the East Coast's highest sand dune; and Carolina Beach State Park, which has an exhibit hall focusing on the park's plant and animal life. Other parks are Fort Fisher and Hammock's Beach.
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