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Carolina
Regions Locator Map:
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Carolina has a history of being a popular spot for visitors. It was
considered a paradise by many groups of Native Americans. Shortly after that famous voyage
of Columbus, both the French and the Spaniards were becoming regular visitors. One of the
earliest known post-Viking settlements in North America was around 1526 at Winyah Bay
(near Georgetown). It wasn't until a half century later that the English established their
first colony (at Roanoke Island).
Carolina
was a land grant by King Charles (the First) to Robert Heath, one of his court favorites.
It is said that King George (the First) liked Carolina so much that he bought it back in
1721 and then, nine years later, split it into two colonies (thus we now have North
Carolina and South Carolina). |
Our War of Independence (Revolutionary War) really started
in the 1760s in South Carolina (do we hear some arguments?) The real fighting, of course,
started in Massachusetts but some of the most significant battles of that war were fought
in Carolina. Of course there were other wars before and after the War of Independence.
There was a second War of Independence (better known as the Civil War or
the War Between the States) but the Carolinas 'lost' that one.
So, now you are an expert on Carolina history. Expert
enough to enjoy some of the most fascinating historical sites in the United States of
America. Though many of these sites were battlegrounds, some of the most interesting are
the old homes and churches that contributed so greatly to the causes in their times. |
In this section you can review many of Carolina's historic
sites. To help you find those more appealing to your personal preference and knowledge we
have listed them in four categories:
or - you may select your area of interest from
the . . .
North Carolina -
(skip to SC List)
- NC Southern Mountains - includes Bryson City, Canton, Cherokee, Clyde, Dillsboro,
Fontana Village, Franklin, Hayesville, Highlands, Maggie Valley, Murphy, Robbinsville,
Sylva and Waynesville.
- NC Central Mountains - includes Arden, Asheville, Barnardsville, Bat Cave, Black Mountain,
Brevard, Burnsville, Chimney Rock, Columbus, Edneyville, Etowah, Flat Rock, Fletcher,
Forest City, Hendersonville, Horseshoe, Hot Springs, Lake Lure, Lake Toxaway, Marion, Mars
Hill, Marshall, Rutherfordton, Skyland, Swannanoa and Weaverville.
- NC Northern Mountains - includes Banner Elk, Boone, Jefferson, Lenoir, Morganton,
Newland, North Wilkesboro, Sparta and Taylorsville.
- NC Northern Foothills - includes Ashboro, Burlington, Danbury, Dobson, Greensboro, High Point,
Lexington, Mocksville, Mount Airy, Reidsville, Wentworth and Yadkinville.
- NC Southern Foothills
- includes Albermarle, Charlotte, Concord, Conover, Gastonia,
Hickory, Kannapolis, Lincolnton, Monroe, Mooresville, Salisbury, Shelby, Statesville and
Wadesboro.
- NC Northern Heartland - includes Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham, Garner, Goldsboro, Henderson,
Hillsborough, Kinston, Louisburg, Norlina, Oxford, Pittsboro, Raleigh, Roanoke Rapids,
Rocky Mount, Roxboro, Siler City, Smithfield, Tarboro, Wilson and Warrenton.
- NC Southern Heartland - includes Carthage, Clinton, Dunn, Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hamlet, Hope
Mills, Laurinburg, Lillington, Lumberton, Pinehurst, Raeford, Rockingham, Sanford,
Southern Pines and Troy.
- NC Northern Coast - includes Ahoskie, Cape Hatteras, Columbia, Currituck, Edenton, Elizabeth
City, Engelhard, Gatesville, Hertford, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Manteo, Murfreesboro,
Ocracoke, Plymouth, Swan Quarter, Williamston, Windsor and Winton.
- NC Central Coast -
includes Bayboro, Beaufort, Cherry Point, Greenville, Havelock, Moorehead City, New Bern,
Trenton and Washington.
- NC Southern Coast - includes Burgaw, Carolina Beach, Caswell Beach, Elizabethtown,
Holden Beach, Jacksonville, Kure Beach, Long Beach, Mount Olive, North Topsail Beach,
Ocean Isle Beach, Shallotte, Southport, Sunset Beach, Surf City, Tabor City, Topsail
Beach, Wallace, Warsaw, White Lake, Whiteville, Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach and Yaupon
Beach.
- NC Key Communities along I-95 - includes Dunn, Fayetteville, Hope Mills, Lumberton, Roanoke
Rapids, Rocky Mount, Smithfield and Wilson.
South Carolina -
(go to NC List)
- SC Upcountry -
includes Anderson, Belton, Blacksburg, Clemson, Cowpens, Easley, Gaffney, Greenville,
Greer, Mauldin, Pendleton, Pickens, Seneca, Simpsonville, Spartanburg, Walhalla,
Westminster and Woodruff.
- SC Olde English District - includes Camden, Cheraw, Chester, Chesterfield, Clover, Fort Mill,
Great Falls, Jonesville, Kershaw, Lake Wylie, Lancaster, Pageland, Rock Hill, Union,
Winnsboro and York.
- SC Pee Dee Country -
includes Bennettsville, Bishopville, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Hartsville, Kingstree,
Lake City, Marion and Mullins.
- SC Old 96 District -
includes Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, Clinton, Due West, Edgefield, Greenwood, Johnston,
Laurens, McCormick, Ninety Six and Ware Shoals.
- SC Thoroughbred Country - includes Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Blackville, Denmark,
Fairfax, New Ellenton, North Augusta, Williston.
- SC Columbia & Lake Murray Area - includes Batesburg, Cayce, Columbia, Lexington, Newberry
and Saluda.
- SC Grand Strand -
includes Andrews, Conway, Georgetown, Murrells Inlet, Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach.
- SC Santee Cooper Area - includes Bowman, Branchville, Goose Creek, Hanahan, Holly Hill,
Manning, Moncks Corner, North, Orangeburg, St. Matthews, St. Stephen and Sumter.
- SC Historic Charleston Area
- includes Charleston, Edisto Beach, Goose Creek, Hanahan, James Island,
Moncks Corner, Mt. Pleasant, St. George, St. Stephen and Summerville.
- SC Low Country -
includes Beaufort, Hampton, Hardeeville, Hilton Head Island, Port Royal, Ridgeland and
Walterboro.
- SC Key Communities
along I-95 - includes Darlington, Dillon,
Florence, Hardeeville, Manning, Point South, Ridgeland, Santee, St. George, Summerton,
Sumter, Walterboro and Yemassee.
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