Let’s Learn About North Carolina

By: Cara Edenfield

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Let’s learn about North Carolina

The state colors of North Carolina are red and blue.

Let’s learn about North Carolina

The state mineral of North Carolina is gold.

Let’s learn about North Carolina

The state insect of North Carolina is the honey bee.

Let’s learn about North Carolina

Since 1971, North Carolina has ranked as the #1sweet potato producing state in the U.S.

Let’s learn about North Carolina

The Carolina Panthers are a professional footballteam in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Let’s learn about North Carolina

In July 1585, Sir Walter Raleigh sent English colonists to an island off the coast of what is today N. Carolina.

Let’s learn about North Carolina

The Wright brothers completed the first successful flight of a mechanically propelled airplane over the

sands of Kitty Hawk, NC on December 17, 1903.

Let’s learn about North Carolina

The first Krispy Kreme was opened in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on July 13, 1937.

Let’s learn about North Carolina

North Carolina is the Furniture Capital of the World.

Let’s learn about North Carolina

Blackbeard the Pirate called North Carolinahis home and spent time pillaging ships off the banks

of North Carolina.

Let’s learn about North Carolina

The Biltmore Estate is America’s largest home andwas built in Asheville, NC in 1895.

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Special thanks to Susan Riley who let us use some of her amazing pictures from North Carolina!