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1989. The Albemarle-Pamilco Estuarine Study, North Carolina Department of Environment. 135 pages. ... Read more

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This is a biking and hiking guide to the Uwharrie National Forest. The Uwharrie is the closest National Forest (within 1-1.5 hours) to 80% of North Carolinas population.133 miles of trails described.55 miles of these trails are suitable for mountain bicycle users. ... Read more

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A comprehensive guide to hiking and biking in the Uwharries.
Childrey masterfully analyzes the biking and hiking trails of the Uwharrie National Forest. Through trail diagrams, facts and figures, and meticulous reviews of each, individual trail I would say that this book is essential for any avid hiker interested in hiking the Uwharries. ... Read more

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Chapters: Wilmington, North Carolina. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 219. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Wilmington, North Carolina -Welcome to WilmingtonWilmington is located at (34.223232, -77.912122). It is the Eastern Terminus of a major East-West Interstate 40 which ends at Barstow, California where it joins I-15, the Gateway to Southern California, some 2,554 miles away, passing through many major cities and state capitals along the way. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 41.5 square miles (107.4 km²). 41.0 square miles (106.2 km ) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km ) of it (1.16%) is water. Wilmington has a humid subtropical climate. Although there had been attempts to settle the Cape Fear region in the 1600s by the Dutch, the French, and the Spanish, the first permanent English settlers established themselves in the area in the 1720s. The town of Wilmington was incorporated in 1739. A number of the first settlers of the region came from South Carolina and Barbados. The British maintained a garrison at Fort Johnson near Wilmington during the Revolutionary War. Slavery came early to the region as landowners used slave labor to exploit the region's natural resources. The forest provided the region's major industries through the 18th and most of the 19th century: naval stores and lumber fueled the economy both before and after the American Revolution. A significant event in Wilmington's history is the coup d'état and Massacre of 1898. During the Civil War the port was a major base for Confederate blockade runners. It was captured by Union forces in the Battle of Wilmington in February 1865, approximately one month after the fall of Fort Fisher had closed the port. Since almost all the action was some distance from the city i...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=128089 ... Read more

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Table of Contents: The Mountain Folk of Western NC; Map of Westward Advancement of NC Settlers; Map of the Mountain Region; Mitchell: Man, Mountain, Monument; The Carolina Mountains; James Larkin Pearson: Poet Laureate of NC; State Historic Sites in the Mountain Region; Surveying in the New River Valley; Henderson County and Apple Corps; County by County-Part V ... Read more

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Contents: The Lower Cape Fear; The Outer Banks; Gallantry and Humanity in Saving Life at Sea; Piracy in NC; Lake Waccamaw from Back When; The Legend of the Lake; Tabor City "Tater Festival"; Chaos Visits a Small Town; The Galloping Gatlings; Archaeologists Managing Prehistoric Sites; State Historic Sites in the Coastal Region. Several Illustrations, Photos, Maps. ... Read more

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Contents: NC Research Triangle Park; William Sidney Porter; Preserving the Heritage of the Colonial Weed; President Polk and the University; Annie Oakley in NC; Traditional Pottery Making in the Piedmont; Then NC Regions and the Early Settlers; The Development of the NC Frontier; State Historic Sites in the Piedmont Region. Several photos, illustrations, maps ... Read more