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40457
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Images of historical buildings such as St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and information about citizens like Penelope Barker collectively illustrated the importance of North Carolina’s first colonial capital. Revealed is the important role women continue to play in Edenton’s development in this timeline statistic: approximately 70 percent of its entrepreneurs are female.
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Edenton; Edenton Tea Party (1774); Edenton--History; Barker, Penelope Padgett, 1728-1796; Edenton--People; Hewes, Joseph, 1730-1779; Williamson, Hugh, 1735-1819; Iredell, James, 1751-1799; Jacobs, Harriet A. (Harriet Ann), 1813-1897; Civil War--Battle of Albemarle Sound--Edenton ; CSS ALBEMARLE (Ironclad); Edenton Cotton Mill (Chowan County); Edenton Peanut Factory; St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Edenton); Privott, Haywood C., 1862-1931; Chowan County Courthouse (Edenton); Cupola House (Edenton); Penelope Barker House (Edenton); Roanoke River Lighthouse; James Iredell House (Edenton); Lane House (Edenton); Corbin, Francis--Lord Granville's Agent; Architecture--Jacobean style ; Architecture, Queen Anne style; National Register of Historic Places--North Carolina
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40458
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As one of the original states, North Carolina can claim rightful ownership of an original copy of the Bill of Rights. Individuals such as former state governor, state archivist, and National Constitution Center CEO reveal the battle to get this copy from the Midwestern family who’d had it since the end of the Civil War.
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Bill of Rights--State Archives of North Carolina ; State Archives of North Carolina ; Easley, Michael F., 1950-; National Constitution Center--Bill of Rights--North Carolina ; ANTIQUES ROADSHOW (PBS series)--Bill of Rights--Charles Shotwell; Colonial period--North Carolina; Confederation Period--North Carolina--Bill of Rights ; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Adams, John, 1735-1826
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40459
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Appalachian Barn Alliance has preserved more than one hundred barns, such as the one belonging to the Evelyn Anderson family since 1797. This effort is testament to these farm structures’ importance to generations of families, Appalachian culture, and region known as the Burley Belt.
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40460
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One of 250 shelters for Appalachian Trail hikers, the Overmountain offers more than short-term refuge from the elements. It also offers an opportunity for positive environmental impact and change of perspectives that arise from belief in Appalachia stereotypes.
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Appalachian Trail--North Carolina ; Appalachian Region, Southern--Social life and customs; Overmountain Shelter (Avery County); Appalachian Trail--shelters--Avery County; Overmountain Victory Trail ; Overmountain Men--American Revolution--Kings Mountain Campaign; John Sevier--Overmountain Men--Kings Mountain Campaign; Roan Mountain; Greater Appalachian Conservation Partnership
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40461
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A former city planner from Tarboro found a new career as a photographer of historical houses across North Carolina. Watson Brown's pictures, occasionally mistaken for paintings, offers new views to old structures that may yield changed perspectives about these houses’ value.
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40462
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The pictured paintings on the sides of barns are more than just a decoration. They are works of art and reflection of Appalachia culture valued by natives and visitors alike, courtesy of Quilt Tours hosted by counties across North Carolina.
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40463
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Hugh MacRae Morton, famed photographer, had an appreciation of the area around Grandfather Mountain perhaps more akin to individuals like John Muir, co-founder of the Sierra Club. As for Morton's grandfather and former owner of Grandfather Mountain, Hugh McRae, his appreciation of the region leaned more toward development than conservation, as demonstrated by his ownership of Linville Improvement Company.
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Morton family; Morton, Hugh MacRae, 1921-2006; MacRae, Hugh, 1865-1951; Linville Improvement Company--Hugh MacRae; Muir, John, 1838-1914; Grandfather Mountain State Park--History; Grandfather Mountain--history; Grandfather Mountain Highland Games (Linville); Linville Gorge; Logging railroads--History; Sierra Club--North Carolina; MacRae Meadows (Avery County); Linville Company--see also Linville Improvement Company ; Highlands--Description and travel; Highlands--history
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40490
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The Fair Barn, formerly known as a site for equestrian events and exhibition hall for livestock, has more recently been given new purposes. Since the 1970s, this building, cited as the oldest surviving early 20th century exhibition hall in North Carolina, has become a popular site for community events such as weddings and concerts.
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