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Washington
County North Carolina (Tourism Website)
An ideal retreat. Explore the historic town and rivers.
Washington is located at the point where the winding, freshwater Tar River
empties into the brackish Pamlico River. The peaceful waters, fringed
with marshes and populated with an abundance of wildlife and waterfowl,
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North Carolina Estuarium
North Carolina's sounds and coastal rivers --or estuaries--are extremely
important ecologically. The North Carolina Estuarium is the first
aquarium in the state to focus exclusively on these systems. The
Pamlico River estuary is the second-largest in the nation behind
Chesapeake Bay.
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Washington,
NC Its motto, "Pride in the past, faith in
the future" is evident in its historic preservation. Several
stately homes and buildings that survived the devastating fires in
Washington's past still stand in the downtown historic district.
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Old Atlantic
Coastline Railroad Station |
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| Washington,
NC is located at the point where the winding, freshwater
Tar River empties into the brackish Pamlico River. The
peaceful waters, fringed with marshes and populated with an abundance of
wildlife and waterfowl, are a magnificent showplace of coastal North
Carolina's beauty. It serves as a playground for boaters,
sportsmen and nature lovers.
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Belhaven Memorial Museum
Located in City Hall, which has been placed on the National Register of
Historic Places, this museum began as a private collection of Mrs. Eva
Blount Way around the turn of the century. What began as a collection of
buttons grew to include dressed fleas, old coins, shells, early American
kitchenware, coffee mills, furniture, old farming tools, Civil War guns,
world war helmets, boots, etc. It's like spending a day in your
grandmother's attic.
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Bath,
NC
North Carolina's First Town - 1705. A
library sent to St. Thomas Parish in 1701 became the first public
library in the colony. Bath was also the haunt of Edward Teach, better
known as Blackbeard. He is said to have married a local girl and briefly
settled in the little harbor town about 1716. There have always been
legends that Blackbeard struck bargains in Bath with Royal Governor
Charles Eden.
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Built in 1734 - St. Thomas Church |
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Albemarle
Region
America's past are written in the story of North Carolina's
Albemarle Region. Visitors can learn of Sir Walter Raleigh's Lost
Colony, tour splendid antebellum homes, or marvel at the beginning of
modern powered flight.
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Albemarle
Pamlico Estuarine Region
The Albemarle Pamlico Estuarine Region begins where freshwater rivers
like the Tar, Roanoke, and Scuppernong meet the salt waters of the
sounds and sea. Quiet and stark, these brackish water and swamplands
have a subtle beauty that can seem almost forbidding.
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Cypress
Landing Community
The best way to learn about the Cypress Landing community is to
experience it through the eyes and ears of those who know it best - the
Cypress Landing residents. That's why Weyerhaeuser turned to us to share
our feelings about our community. We hope you enjoy meeting some of our
very special residents as we share why we chose Cypress Landing and how
we continue to enjoy our new homes and exceptional lifestyles daily.
Browse on and you'll understand why our residents are proud to stand
behind their thoughtful selection of Cypress Landing.
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East
Carolina University
Get to know East
Carolina – a large, public university with a small college
atmosphere. We offer a distinctive educational experience based on a
strong tradition of teaching excellence, comprehensive research, and
regional outreach.
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NC
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North Carolina's First Capital |
