For generations, shove poles have helped boaters navigate the shallow waters of Currituck, Albemarle, and Pamlico sounds.
Old North Spotlight
From an Academy Award-winning movie to one of the most beloved romantic scenes on the big screen, many filmmakers have looked to North Carolina’s beauty and homegrown talent to bring their stories to life.
Because of Camp Butner
Amid the urgency of World War II, an Army training camp sprang up from fields north of Raleigh. Five years later, the camp was no longer needed, but the existing infrastructure attracted new residents. Today, evidence of that brief but impressive history remains part of Butner’s very foundation.
Marines on a River
Centuries after the New River drew early settlers to its banks, it inspired the U.S. Marine Corps to choose Jacksonville as the site of Camp Lejeune.
The Jets Next Door
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point built an unshakable bond between two eastern North Carolina towns: Newport and Havelock.
Wilmington’s Rise to the Occasion
Named the “Defense Capital of the State,” this New Hanover county destination earned the distinction of American WWII Heritage City thanks, in part, to the work of a veteran who was inspired by the Port City’s conflict response.
In Action & In Business Across North Carolina
For the more than 600,000 veterans who call our state home, North Carolina’s deep military tradition is a lived point of pride. Our former and current service members — and the communities that support them — are beacons of bravery and possibility.
