A Year-Round Guide to Franklin and Nantahala

Hidden History: This series tells the little-known stories of our state, featuring documentary-style videos with archival footage of the anecdotes, artifacts, and quirky ephemera that pepper the backs of North Carolinians’

Rosemary and Goat Cheese Strata

Hidden History: This series tells the little-known stories of our state, featuring documentary-style videos with archival footage of the anecdotes, artifacts, and quirky ephemera that pepper the backs of North Carolinians’

Hidden History: Pea Island Life-Saving Station

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Crew at the Pea Island Life-Saving Station during a training

Hidden History: This series tells the little-known stories of our state, featuring documentary-style videos with archival footage of the anecdotes, artifacts, and quirky ephemera that pepper the backs of North Carolinians’ memory banks. Click here to read the story from our November 2025 issue.


Click below to hear Brad read his column aloud. Our Storytellers podcast brings the pages of the magazine to life, featuring the voices of five Our State writers. 

This story was published on Oct 15, 2025

Brad Campbell

Brad Campbell is an award-winning creative director, a feature writer, and the winner of multiple Moth StorySLAM competitions.