For generations, shove poles have helped boaters navigate the shallow waters of Currituck, Albemarle, and Pamlico sounds.
The Ride South
By wagon and on foot, settlers traveled the Great Wagon Road southward in search of land and prosperity, spurring the expansion of North Carolina.
Ocracoke
Surrounded by water and filled with warmth, this island is one of the most popular vacation spots on the Outer Banks because of its people.
The Story of Hardee’s
Burger chain founder Wilber Hardee abandoned his namesake brand soon after launching it, but he never ventured far from the burger business.
Parading off to War
Confederate soldiers and their supporters herald the news of North Carolina’s secession with pageantry and pomp. Soon, though, the reality of battle will break through the ranks. (Volume 1, Part 2)
First Step
In 1920, Lillian Exum Clement couldn’t vote, but that didn’t keep her from winning a landslide election that made her the first female member of North Carolina’s General Assembly.
A House Divided
Doctor Bellamy’s mansion and the beginning of the end of an era.
(Volume 1, Part 1)
