Record #:

5517

Author(s):

Westbrook, Kathy Grant

Abstract:

Columbus County is OUR STATE magazine's featured county of the month. Lying in the southeastern part of the state, the county is one of North Carolina's largest, encompassing 937 square miles. The county is known for yams, watermelons, and strawberries and their accompanying festivals. In the late 1890s, the county was known as \"the biggest strawberry market in the world.\"

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 70 Issue 8, Jan 2003, p85-88, il

Subject(s):

Columbus County--Description and travel