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The "Tar Heel State" became the twelfth of the thirteen original colonies
to join the union on November 21, 1789. The first English colony in
America was established at Roanoke Island in 1585 and 1587 by Sir Walter
Raleigh. The first colony returned to England, the second colony
disappeared without a trace. In 1660 permanent settlers came from
Virginia. By 1775 the colonists overthrew the British governor and the
provincial legislature was the first to vote for independence. Attractions
abound throughout the state, including: Cape Hatteras and Cape lookout, the
Great Smokey Mountains, 66 Revolutionary battle sites, Roanoke Island, the
Wright Brothers National Monument and the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro.
Famous North Carolinians include: Billy Graham, Andrew Jackson, Andrew
Johnson, Dolley Madison, Edward R. Murrow, James K. Polk and Thomas Wolfe.
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