HEROS AND FAMOUS FOLKS OF N.C. |
Because fan sites can quickly lose currency or disappear altogether, the State Library no longer links to them. The website www.fansites.com has an extensive and frequently reviewed list of lin... Posted by on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:45:00 GMT |
suppernong grapes - a muscadine grape of N.C. |
Muscadines, found in the Southeastern states, are about 1 1/2-inches in size and have a large, tough outer skin. They don't grow in tight bunches like grapes, but in clusters of 4 o... Posted by on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:11:00 GMT |
THE WRIGHT BROTHERS - THE MEN WHO DESIGNED THE FIRST GLIDER TO FLY , IT FLEW IN N.C. |
Wilbur andOrville Wright
by Gary Bradshaw
Bishop Milton Wright and Susan Catharine Wright had four sons, Reuchlin, Lorin, Wilbur, and Orville, and one daughter Katharine. Wilbur, their third son, w... Posted by on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 15:52:00 GMT |
THE SHAD BOAT - N.C. DESIGNED AND BUILT BOAT |
Shad Boat - North Carolina State Boat
The Shad Boat was developed on Roanoke Island and is known for its unique crafting and maneuver- ability. The name is derived from that of the fish it w... Posted by on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 15:47:00 GMT |
THE PLOT HOUND - N.C.'s DOG BREED |
Plott HoundOfficial U.K.C. Breed StandardScenthounds GroupRevised January 1, 1989©1986 United Kennel Club, Inc.
This standard was framed for the purpose of furnishing suggestions for breeding to the b... Posted by on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 15:33:00 GMT |
THE GREAT SEAL OF N.C. |
The Great Seal of North Carolina
In 1971, North Carolina's General Assembly resolved to standardize the design of the state's seal. Prior to this resolution, the seal took on many different d... Posted by on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 15:29:00 GMT |
LIGHTHOUSES OF N.C. |
North Carolina's Lighthouses
Photography © Bruce Roberts Outer Banks Lighthouse Society
Bald Head Island ("Old Baldy") Light
Bald Head Island can be reached only by passenger fer... Posted by on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 14:55:00 GMT |
VENUS FLYTRAP - N.C.'s CARNIVOROUS PLANT |
Carnivorous plant, Venus Flytrap
The General Assembly of 2005 adopted the Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) as the official State Carnivorous Plant (Session Laws, 2005, c. 74) .
The Venus Flytrap is ... Posted by on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 14:52:00 GMT |
DOGWOOD - N.C.'s STATE FLOWER |
Flower, DogwoodThe General Assembly of 1941 designated the dogwood as the State Flower. (Public Laws, 1941, c. 289; G.S. 145-1).
The Dogwood is one of the most prevalent trees in our State and can b... Posted by on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 14:41:00 GMT |
CAROLINA LILY - N.C.'s WILDFLOWER |
Wildflower, Carolina LilyIn 2003, the General Assembly designated the Carolina Lily (Lilium michauxii) as the official State wildflower (Session Laws, 2003, c. 426).
Named for Andre Michaux, a noted... Posted by on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 14:36:00 GMT |