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for Our State Vol. 90 Issue 8, January 2023
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"The unsung heroes of our wardrobes and our history, socks -- and the hosiery mills that make them -- represent a way of life that once knit together generations of North Carolinians." Back in 1953, North Carolina led the nation in hosiery production. Burlington was once known as the "Hosiery Capitol of the Nation". Located in Burlington and celebrating this history is the Textile Heritage Museum situated within the now fully preserved Glencoe Mill Village.
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43634
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"In and around the original Washington, the river meets the sound, old structures are given a new purpose, and life above and below the water is in constant transition." The following sites are discussed: Washington Waterfront Underground Railroad Museum; North Carolina Estuarium, the Mulberry House (dining) and the Ell Hotel (lodging).
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43635
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"For centuries, the Madison County town has beckoned visitors to bathe in the soothing, warming waters that bubble up from deep within the mountains." Incorporated in 1889, Hot Springs had long been a resort before its founding. In the 1830s, Washington Patton constructed the first grand hotel in the area, featuring a porch with 13 columns , representing the original 13 colonies. It's successor, the Mountain Park Hotel boasted one of the first golf courses in North Carolina.
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43636
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" A writer finds seeds of contemplation in the gentle roar of two massive fireplaces at Asheville's Omni Grove Park Inn." Both structures comprise about 120 tons of granite, a single boulder of about 5,000 pound serves as a mantel above each. opened in 1913, the Grove Park Inn was the brainchild of Tennessee druggist Edwin Wiley Grove.
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43638
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"On November 7, 2022, our friend and long-time writer Phillip Gerard passed away unexpectedly. In every story that her wrote for us, helped us understand a little bit more about what it means to be a North Carolinian." The editorial stall of "Our State" notes Mr. Gerard's passing.
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