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40420
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Among towns in Western North Carolina, Rutherfordton touts these famous firsts: post office, public school, and newspaper. The small town, population 4,000, also celebrates its rich history in a historic house turned bed and breakfast and a museum commemorating the work of Christopher Bechtler, credited as minting the first gold $1 coin in the region.
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Rutherfordton--history; Bed and breakfast accommodations--North Carolina ; Bechtler, Christopher, 1782-1842; The Bechtler House (Rutherfordton); NC Gold Trail; Small towns--North Carolina; NC Gold Trail--Rutherford County; Museums--Rutherfordton--The Bechtler House; Bechtler House Gold Mint Site (Rutherfordton)
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40421
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Mystery lies in the origin for Carolina Bays, technically lakes and named for a tree that thrives in their peat-filled soil. Theories attribute sinkholes, spawning fish, and meteors to the creation of lakes such as Horseshoe, Jones, Antioch Church Bay, and Singletary. Photos showcasing features such tannin-rich lakes offering cool water on hot days and limestone-generated biodiversity help explain their appeal to generations of Native Americans, locals, and tourists.
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Carolina Bays; Lakes--North Carolina, Eastern; Horseshoe Lake; Jones Lake; Lake Waccamaw; White Lake--Bladen County; Jones Lake State Park ; Singletary Lake; Antioch Church Bay--Hoke County; Lake Waccamaw State Park; Lake Waccamaw--Columbus County; Carolina Bays--theories--glaciers ; Waccamaw Siouans--Lake Waccamaw; White Lake--Ralph Melvin
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40422
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A Native American tribe has endured racial and ethnic bias in Robeson since their arrival in the mid-eighteenth century. This enduring spirit could have contributed to their successful contention with the Klu Klux Klan in 1958, a nationally recognized that helped paved the way for their present national and local political prowess.
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Lumbee Indians--Robeson County; Hatteras Indians--see also Hattorask Indians; Tuscarora Indians--North Carolina; Saponi Indians--North Carolina; Cheraw Indians--North Carolina; Cape Fear Indians--Cape Fear River; Lowry (Lowrie), Henry Berry, 1845-1872; Pembroke State College for Indians (Pembroke); Battle of Hayes Pond--Klu Klux Klan--Lumbee Indians; Social justice--Native Americans--Helen Maynor Schreibeck; Battle of Hayes Pond--Lumbee Indians--Judge Lacy R. Maynor
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40423
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Generations of Outer Bank locals can attest to the enduring impact North Carolina Inlets have on their lifeway. They have also been witness to how these watery spaces between land and sea have environmentally and ecologically impacted the development of this region.
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