George Vanderbilt commemorated the christening of his daughter by planting "Cornelia's Tree."
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The 1927 Lake Lure Inn and Spa
History abounds at this iconic resort in Hickory Nut Gorge.
Blueberry Country in Pender County
When a man with a passion for growing blueberries found the perfect soil in Pender County — where wild berries have thrived for centuries — a new industry took root.
One Thing Leads to Another
Pick a word, any word. And dive down into the rabbit hole of regional knowledge. For card-carrying Carolinians, the definitive Encyclopedia of North Carolina tells you all you need to know about our great state.
Carl Goerch’s North Carolina
“A big neighborhood” is what Carl Goerch called this state, and in this neighborhood, these mountains, Sandhills, and beaches, he found himself. To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the magazine he founded, we used his writings as a guide and explored North Carolina by plane and car, pen and camera. We understand why he fell in love.
