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Continuing his travels around the state, Goerch describes the things of interest he found in Bertie County, which is one of the oldest in the state having been formed in 1722. Among its outstanding attractions are historic homes, Snakebite Township, fine farming land, good hunting and fishing, and Cousin Wayland Spruill.
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North Carolina has at least two mountains bearing this name. One is in Macon County and the other is in Burke County. Abernethy describes Shortoff Mountain in Burke County, including the magnificent view of Lake James, the precipitous cliffs, and the best season to climb.
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Many famous men in North Carolina's early history came from other states. David Caldwell was one, having been born in Pennsylvania and educated at Princeton. He was a Presbyterian minister, educator, and physician. In 1794 he was offered the first presidency of the University of North Carolina, but declined, preferring to teach at his Log College, one of the most outstanding schools in the South.
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