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William Byrd’s Burn Book

William Byrd II of Virginia was one of the surveyors in charge of physically drawing the North Carolina/Virginia state line. He was not, however, a fan of North Carolinians, as his writings reveal.

by Jeremy Markovich
History

On This Golf Course, Both Carolinas Are in Bounds

On Calabash’s Farmstead Golf Links, golfers can tee off in South Carolina and putt in North Carolina — on the same hole.

by Jeremy Markovich
History

The Short, Remarkable Life of Shelly Island

For a few short months, it was the hottest new tourist attraction on the Outer Banks.

by Jeremy Markovich
History

A Series of Unfortunate Events

You had one job, royal surveyors.

by Jeremy Markovich
History

Remote or Knott

People sometimes ask, “Where am I?” when they reach Knotts Island. Usually, they’re serious.

by Jeremy Markovich
History

The Border That Binds Us

Jerry and Irene Helms met while working at Carowinds. The park crosses over both Carolina borders, and - almost - holds more significance than amusement.

by Jeremy Markovich
History

That Time When North Carolina & Georgia Went to War

The Walton War was fought over land that nobody wanted and that Georgia’s militia couldn’t even reach.

by Jeremy Markovich
History

The Gas Station That Switched States

The gas station stayed in place, but its address shifted North.

by Jeremy Markovich
History

How a Tar Heel Moonshiner Got Away with Murder (in 1892)

Spoiler alert: The loophole that he used has since been closed.

by Jeremy Markovich
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