Star Wars Day
It's a travel day, what can I say about that.
Here are some North Carolina facts:
- Admitted to the Union Nov 21, 1789, the 12th state
- Named in honor of Charles I of England
- Capital is Raleigh, population 516,800
- State population 10,551,162 (2021)
- Known as the Tar Heel State because historically they were the main producer of tar, pitch & turpentine. Originally derogatory but during the Civil War they embraced it.
- State bird is the cardinal, same as Illinois
- State reptile is the Eastern Box Turtle
- State flower is Dogwood
- Presidents born here: James K Polk, 11th and Andrew Johnson, 17th.
- The state insect is the honey bee
The English attempted to colonize in 1585 with the Roanoke Colony. Virginia Dare was the 1st person born in the new colony. I read a book about her in 3rd grade and was amazed at her story. I must have been if I can still remember it. We will be visiting Roanoke Island near the end of our trip. This group of people are referred to as "The Lost Colony".
The Province of Carolina was formed in 1629 and became an official province in 1663. The province of Carolina was split into North and South in 1712 to form the Province of North Carolina and the Province of South Carolina.
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