NC Coast Facts

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  1. The oldest town in North Carolina is , incorporated in 1705.
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  2. One of the earliest wineries in the US is still operating today at Rose Hill in Duplin County. The produces award-winning wines from native Muscadine grapes using a 200-year-old recipe.
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  3. Scuba divers are drawn to the Graveyard of the , where the remains of more than 2,000 ships have settled to the ocean floor over the centuries.
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  4. The tallest natural sand dune on the east coast is at Nags Head, North Carolina. It stands 138 feet tall.
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  5. Man's first successful flight by powered aircraft was made by Orville and Wilbur Wright on December 17, 1903, at .
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  6. North Carolina is home to three aquariums. They are located in , , and .
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  7. The State's first capital was located in in 1775. After this capital burned in 1798, it was relocated to Raleigh.
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  8. The Historic Site, near Creswell, is the first former plantation to celebrate a homecoming for the descendants of the black and white families that helped build it.
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  9. The only place the carnivorous is found is within a 60-mile radius of Wilmington, North Carolina.
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Whether viewing just one of these amazing sites or making a trip to see them all, the experience will live on in your memories for years to come.