She befriended presidents and first ladies, traveled the world, and led the campaign to reconstruct Tryon Palace. She was Gertrude S. Carraway. In 20th-century North Carolina, she created her legacy.
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Swiss Asparagus Casserole
This casserole recipe comes from The Joy of Sharing, which is filled with recipes from the members of Garber United Methodist Church in New Bern. All cookbook proceeds support the church's missions.
Crock-Pot Italian Pork Chops
This slow-cooked recipe is a potluck favorite.
Breakfast in North Carolina: Baker’s Kitchen Restaurant & Bakery
Sabre Littleton recommends the fluffy scrambled eggs. Kathryn Holcombe touts the homemade bread — “They bake everything fresh,” she says. . . .
Fire Horse Fred
For 165 years, the state’s oldest chartered fire department has collected plenty of tales worth telling. Fire Horse Fred is one of them.
Cradle of Independence: Fourth of July in New Bern
New Bern celebrates the Fourth of July with unmatched zeal — and for good reason.
