For generations, shove poles have helped boaters navigate the shallow waters of Currituck, Albemarle, and Pamlico sounds.
The Union Takes Wilmington
Confederate troops fail to defend the vital port city. (Volume 5, Part 1)
Goliath Falls: Attacks Waged Against Fort Fisher
The battle of Fort Fisher signals doom for the Confederacy. (Volume 4, Part 12)
History Unwrapped: The Our State Back Catalog
Our favorite digital collection at the State Library of North Carolina? The entire back catalog of this magazine.
The South’s Gibraltar: Fort Fisher
Fort Fisher endures a punishing barrage by an armada from the North. (Volume 4, Part 11)
Keepers of the Light: North Carolina’s Linemen
It’s easy to take for granted the gifts of electric heat and light, but it wasn’t so long ago that much of our state lay in darkness. Our thanks to the linemen who faced — and continue to face — sleepless nights, dizzying heights, and the constant peril of electrocution to give us power through the simple act of flipping a switch.
The History of the Scuppernong
In Columbia, the river that gave its name to our grape is a lifeline and a family tie.
