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Saxapahaw
Saxapahaw is a small town on the banks of the Haw River in North Caolina”s piedmont. For many years, the town depended on a single business, a cotton mill and dye house. The mill’s closure at the end of the 20th century left many people without jobs, but the town is now recovering. The mill has […]
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Afloat in the Dismal Swamp
The Dismal Swamp was known in colonial times and, in fact, George Washington was part of a consortium that tried to drain the swamp, harvest the timber and make the land suitable for farming. The effort failed and the swamp remained to later serve as a sanctuary for runaway slaves (called maroons). In 1805, the […]