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The Mysterious Lore of North Carolina That Visitors Still Seek Today - AOL
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (554+ words) But there's something inherently mysterious about the mountains, too, especially in North Carolina. Even if you didn't know about any notorious hidden legends in North Carolina, I bet you would still... I've always been drawn to the mountains. Those panoramic…...
America at 250: Retracing Washington’s journey through North Carolina
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (303+ words) (WGHP) — As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, a look back at President George Washington’s 1791 Southern Tour reveals an important stop in North Carolina. In May of 1791, Washington arrived in Charlotte during the return leg of a nearly 1,900-mile journey…...
6 eerie ghost towns in North Carolina to discover
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (960+ words) North Carolina is home to many ghost towns that each tell a different story of rise, decline and disappearance. Buffalo City, Brunswick Town, Cataloochee, Diamond City, Lost Cove and Henry River Mill Village are six examples that remain as reminders…...
Washburn's General Store nears 200 years of history in western North Carolina
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (503+ words) RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday this July, one Rutherford County landmark is marking an impressive milestone of its own. Washburn's General Store is recognized as the oldest continually operated, family-owned business in North Carolina — serving…...
The Siamese Twins were among North Carolina's first Asian immigrants. Now, their descendants are keeping their story alive
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1836+ words) In 1997, a musical called "Chang & Eng" made its debut on the stage of the Victoria Theatre in Singapore. That's right – Chang and Eng Bunker, also known as the famous Siamese Twins, lived in North Carolina. And they were very likely…...
The 1776 expedition that shaped western North Carolina, left lasting impact on Cherokee
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (269+ words) BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — In 1776, as the 13 colonies declared independence and formed a new nation, settlers on the Appalachian frontier were pushing westward in search of land and opportunity. They were, in essence, blazing the next chapter in the nation’s history…...
We The People: Daughters of the American Revolution dedicate plaque at at Battleship North Carolina
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (277+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Battleship North Carolina received a new marker honoring forgotten patriots of the Revolutionary War. The Daughters of the American Revolution dedicated an America 250 Patriot Marker at the battleship. The marker is part of a nationwide effort to…...
America's first gold rush happened in North Carolina
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (44+ words) A 12-year-old's "cool rock" sparked an industry that made North Carolina the nation's gold leader before California's infamous gold rush. A 12-year-old's "cool rock" sparked an industry that made North Carolina the nation's gold leader before California's infamous gold rush....
Remembering the 1988 Raleigh tornado: Four killed, 157 injured
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (328+ words) Friday marks 37 years since an overnight tornado killed four people and injured 157 others as it tore through Raleigh. People who lived in Raleigh in November 1988 remember the tornado. The F-4 tornado spun through Wake, Franklin, Nash, Halifax, Northampton and Hertford counties....
Are North Carolina grocery stores, banks open on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day?
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (230+ words) The day commemorating Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas is coming up soon. Other cities and states will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day. Columbus Day, which some communities have renamed Indigenous Peoples Day to protest the historical conquest of North America…...