Copy of North Carolina

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Here's to the land of the long leaf pine,

The summer land where the sun doth shine,

Where the weak grow strong and the strong grow great,

Here's to "Down Home," the Old North State!

• Babe Ruth, the baseball legend, hit 714 home runs. His first-ever professional home run was in Fayetteville, NC on March 7, 1914. (TIP> check out a Greensboro Grasshoopers Minor League baseball game in downtown Greensboro!)
• The Wright brothers made the first successful airplane flight in 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was the first public university in the US.
• Mount Mitchell, near Asheville, is the tallest mountain in the eastern United States.
• The Biltmore Estate, also in Asheville, is the largest private house in the world, with 250 rooms.
• The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse in the United States, and it was actually moved to avoid shoreline erosion in 1999!
• Jockey's Ridge is the tallest natural sand dune system in the Eastern United States. Its highest point is 100 feet
• The first state art museum in the United States is in Raleigh.
• Michael Jordan, the legendary basketball star, is an NC native and became famous while playing here
• The NFL Carolina Panthers are based in Charlotte
• The Venus Flytrap is found natively only in North and South Carolina
• Wilmington, North Carolina is the second largest US film industry outside of Hollywood. Iron Man 2 was filmed here!

-Cheerwine was invented in Salisbury in 1917

-Pepsi was created in New Bern in 1898

-The first Krispy Kreme doughnut shop opened in historic Old Salem in 1937

-NC Barbeque ("BBQ") Festival in Lexington (+ hush puppies!)

-NC State Fair in Raleigh: fried EVERYTHING (candy bars, butter, etc.), corndogs, funnel cakes, doughnut burgers, turkey legs, and much more!

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Enjoy North Carolina!

Food!

Music

Bluegrass music

a sub-genre of country, bluegrass is American roots music and is inspired by the Appalachian Mountains. Also referred to as folk. Begun by settlers from Ireland and England. Common instruments are banjos, fiddles, guitars, mandolins, and an upright bass.

Electronic music

Some of the most popular synthesizers were produced in the Moog Factory in Asheville. Electronic music is very popular in this city.

A Few of The Best Restaurants in Greensboro:

Crafted: The Art of the Taco--delicious, gourmet tacos and more

Finkelstein's--the place for a classic American cheeseburger

The Moogfest is a 5-day electronic music festival that takes place every year

Pastabilities-- delicious pastas, seafoods, and gourmet salads

Best Sweets

Cheesecakes by Alex--the best cheesecake south of NYC!

Maxie B's--Greensboro's best cake bakery

Yum Yum's--a UNCG favorite for ice cream

Neon Indian, one of the artists that has played at Moogfest

Greensboro

Greensboro is known for its many beautiful parks and gardens (visit The Arboretum!), its diversity, and fascinating history. Established in 1808, it was named after Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene. Greensboro played a major role in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s with the Woolworth sit-in. (See the original counter at the International Civil Rights Museum on Elm St). Greensboro also has a large arts culture. The Weatherspoon Art Museum is known by artists all over the world, and is located right on our campus! It houses works by several world-famous artists, including Matisse, de Kooning, Warhol, and Picasso! With 8 different colleges and universities, Greensboro is known also for its large population of collegiate students. We welcome you to UNC-Greensboro as one of them and we hope you enjoy your time here!

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Guilford County

Places in NC

More Places to Visit!

Raleigh (our capital!)

Basic Facts

• Go see a Greensboro Grasshoppers Minor League baseball game in downtown Greensboro!
• Check out the Elsewhere museum or the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, both on Elm Street
• Walk down Elm Street on the first Friday of the month for food, crafts, and local goods!
• Take a walk in one of Greensboro's many gardens!
• Get your shopping done in Friendly Center, and visit the pet store while you're there, too!

State Bird: Cardinal

North Carolina is unique for its diverse range of landscapes.

• There are cities, like Raleigh, Charlotte, and Asheville, that are home to museums, restaurants, shopping centers, and nightlife.
• The Appalachian Mountains have hiking trails, including the Appalachian Trail that begins in Georgia and ends in Maine! You can hike, climb, snowboard, and ski in North Carolina's mountains. Hanging Rock State Park is just one hour from campus!
• In the east, North Carolina has beautiful beaches. Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina is famous for its charm. The Outer Banks are beautiful also, with sand dunes that are up to 100ft tall!
• There are also many lakes, rivers, and marshes to explore in North Carolina.

the Outer Banks

State Flower: Dogwood

Year Established: 1789

Governor: Pat McCrory

Population: 9 million

Nicknames: "The Old North State", & "The Tar Heel State"

Looking Glass Falls

State Toast

Asheville

Appalachian Mts

Did You Know?

Early History of NC

• North Carolina, before it had its name, was originally inhabited by 28 different American Indian tribes
• The first English child born in America, Virginia Dare, was born in Roanoke, North Carolina, in 1587
• Sir Walter Raleigh (where our capital gets its name) began 2 settlements in the 1580s, but neither survived
• It was then settled in the 1650s by colonists from England, and was established a state, independent from England, in 1789
• North Carolina is named after Charles I of England (Charles in Latin is Carolus)

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