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would destroy the mound of flowers. His tribe invaded and overcame the
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There are many theories regarding the formation of Lake
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Pliocene Goose Creek Limestone and the lower Pleistocene Waccamaw Formation. In 2008, a whale fossil was found in the lake. Scientists have removed
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University researcher John A. McGeachy seems to have found it in his paper “Travel on the Cape Fear River in the Colonial Period". A group of at least 14 men traveled the area with Nathaniel Moore in 1733. The publication from that trip was called “A New Voyage to Georgia.”
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who made individual grants to those willing to settle in this part of the new world. These large grants were divided among heirs and new settlers. By the mid-18th century, few of the early settlers or their descendants were left around the lake area. They were replaced by people such as John Powell,
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Waccamaw is one of the larger Carolina Bays. Recent work by the U.S. Geological Survey has interpreted the Carolina Bays formed several thousands of years ago when the climate was colder, drier, and windier. Thermokarst lakes develop by thawing of frozen ground (permafrost) and by subsequent
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that would bring them good luck. As the tale goes, a young brave who had seen the princess asked her to become his wife. She replied that she had promised never to marry so she could stay in the garden, teach, and send all of the tribes her blessings. The brave became very angry and swore that he
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The lack of rain in the eastern portion of North
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protecting the village. The flower garden was taken care of by the women of the village. Many animals lived in the garden as well. Because the people forgot to give thanks to the
Creator and became full of themselves, the Creator sent the meteor as punishment. To this day, the
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who was known to all as the most beautiful princess in all the world. Each spring it became the custom for the chiefs of all tribes to send their sons to the camp of the princess. There they were received from her hands a blessing and a
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3308:Bodies of water of Columbus County, North Carolina
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3283:List of nature centers in North Carolina
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2974:State Rivers
2964:Yadkin River
2954:Saluda Grade
2886:State Trails
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2672:Lumber River
2637:Hanging Rock
2597:Dismal Swamp
2582:Chimney Rock
2541:Wilson Creek
2531:Lumber River
2488:Harper Creek
2455:Shining Rock
2435:Middle Prong
2362:Mattamuskeet
2342:Cedar Island
2228:Cape Lookout
2175:Mount Pisgah
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2058:Fort Raleigh
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3236:Bird Island
3148:Fort Fisher
3058:Jordan Lake
2914:Fonta Flora
2856:Lake Phelps
2838:State Lakes
2775:Jordan Lake
2770:Fort Fisher
2717:Pisgah View
2662:Lake Norman
2617:Goose Creek
2564:State Parks
2465:Swanquarter
2450:Sheep Ridge
2392:Swanquarter
1541:and marine
1301:Cyprinidae
1278:Cyprinidae
1255:Cyprinidae
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360:Settlements
310:Designation
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3302:Categories
3143:Fort Dobbs
3025:Headwaters
2899:Deep River
2876:White Lake
2851:Jones Lake
2803:Lea Island
2765:Falls Lake
2722:Raven Rock
2677:Mayo River
2657:Lake James
2652:Jones Lake
2612:Fort Macon
2372:Pea Island
1866:2013-07-04
1802:2019-03-05
1777:2019-03-05
1712:2019-03-05
1661:October 4,
1603:References
1561:, cypress
1559:turpentine
1497:A natural
1232:Moronidae
932:Esox niger
776:Clupeidae
656:Amia calva
526:Alligators
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370:References
314:State Lake
242:78°30′35″W
239:34°17′12″N
80:newspapers
3188:Stagville
2997:New River
2894:Dan River
2780:Kerr Lake
2707:Pettigrew
2702:New River
2642:Haw River
2607:Eno River
2536:New River
2493:Lost Cove
2445:Pond Pine
2347:Currituck
2309:Nantahala
1915:"History"
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2246:Monitor
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1543:fossils
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1477:militia
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