In 1917, the town of Hot Springs, North Carolina, transformed into a shared landscape of craftsmanship and culture after 2,000 German officers, sailors, and civilians carved out a community along the banks of the French Broad River.
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.
Rebel on the Seas
A former U.S. Navy officer raids and razes union merchant ships. (Volume 3, Part 6)
Celebrating Our State’s 80th Anniversary
Our State magazine celebrates its 80th anniversary this June. We look pretty good for our age, don't we?
Celebrating 80 Years: Pages Past
See inside some of the earliest pages of Our State in this special 80th anniversary photo gallery.
Celebrating 80 Years: A Cover Gallery
View a gallery of Our State covers through the years.
Renaissance Man
In 86 years of life in North Carolina, Billy Arthur has pretty much done it all.
