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One of five in the nation. Dedicated to those who fought in the war of 1861-1865. In memory of the Colored Union Soldiers.
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The Dismal Swamp Canal, opened in 1805, connects the Pasquotank River in North Carolina and the Elizabeth River in Virginia and is the oldest operating artificial waterway in the US. The canal is host to nearly 2,000 pleasure boats every year and has provided transportation between NC and VA for over 200 years.
Dismal Swamp Canal Trail
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The trail is recognized as part of the NC Birding Trail, a National Recreation Trail and the East Coast Greenway. Begin on the southern end of the Welcome Center/State Park complex off US Hwy 17.
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Despite its impressive size and age, the Great Dismal Swamp remains a mystery to most, but still an American gem. See why George Washington, Robert Frost and many others were lured by Nature’s backdrop of emerald draping vines and sweet warbles of the songbirds which call the swamp “home”.
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Built in 1886, shortly after the Civil War by the Reverend Andrew Cartwright, a dominate force in the movement of Zion Methodism. Rev. Cartwright was a missionary whose travels took him to Africa. The name Good Hope is derived from “Cape Good Hope.”
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Officially recognized in 1867, when it was entered into court records as a school for Jarvisburg’s African American Students, making it the oldest African American school in North Carolina.
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The original Cashie Meeting House was built in 1716. The Sandy Point Baptist Church occupies this site.
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Antebellum plantation offering an insightful view of life before the Civil War. It is one of North Carolina’s most significant African American (African-American) heritage sites. One of the many sites on the Historic Albemarle Tour.
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A small community church that has stood as a place of worship for Negroes for more than 138 years. The history and the heritage of the church is a symbol of freedom. It shows the mighty and strong hand of God during times of slavery.
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