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Legend says that Captain John Popcastle, a pirate wanted by the British, still lurked along the banks of Brien Creek every two hundred years. He returns to his tavern along the creek banks in Craven County to search for his lost treasure. Popcastle purchased the property in 1735 and proceeded to open Popcastle Inn, an inn, tavern, and gambling destination. A young, distressed woman arrived at his doorstep one day and the captain became instantly enamored. He offered her everything, including his name, but in return all she brought were the King's men, for she was a British Spy that turned him over to the King.
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18545
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Goerch journeys to Pender County and visits some of the interesting places there, including Moore's Creek Battlefield, Sloop Point Plantation, the Coastal Plain Test Farm at Willard, the Penderlea settlement, and the tree near Hampstead where George Washington had lunch beneath its limbs during his Southern tour.
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Lawrence writes \"that the Dockery family ranked as the most outstanding Whig and Republican family in the state. They were not professional men--not even agriculturalists, but just plain dirt farmers.\" The family started with Thomas in 1797, and at one time the family owned thousands of acres in Richmond County. They were prominent citizens and rendered valuable service to their state among various lines in war and peace.
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18547
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The Brushy Mountains are not as high as some of the peaks in western North Carolina, but they offer viewers beautiful and interesting scenery. They extend from Lenoir some 65 miles northeast to Pilot Mountain and include parts of Caldwell, Alexander, Wilkes, Yadkin and Surry counties. Abernethy's article covers the mountainous area between Lenoir and the Yadkin County line, about 35 miles distant.
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