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| North Carolina Facts |
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The Lost Colony Outdoor Drama in Albemarle, North Carolina commemorates the birth of Virginia Dare. Scheduled to run just one year, it proved so successful that it has played for nearly sixty consecutive summers. |
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North Carolina has the largest state-maintained highway system in the United States. The state's highway system currently has 77,400 miles of roads |
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The World War II battleship 'North Carolina' is permanently berthed on the Cape Fear River at Wilmington. She was saved from the scrap heap in the 1960's by public subscription, including donations of dimes by schoolchildren. |
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