ABC book of North Carolina
By:Kassia Tuura
Most of the water in the Albermarle Sound is brackish or fresh
The Algonquian Indians came to the Albermarle Sound before the English settlers
In late spring farmers would fish for striped bass,shad,and herring fish in the Albermarle SoundC:\Documents and Settings\asus20\My Documents\The Albemarle Sound The Historic Albemarle Region Of North Carolina - Edenton, Elizabeth City, Currituck____.htm
A is for Albermarle Sound
B is for Black Bear
Black bears can grow up to be 5-6 ft tall
Male black bears are called boars and females are called sows
Black bears are omnivores(They eat meat and plants)
http://ncpedia.org/wildlife/black-bear
C is for Colonial Spanish Mustang
In 2010 the Colonial Spanish Mustang was North Carolina's official horse
They live in North Carolina's Currituck Outer Banks
They've survived centuries of hurricanes,fierce winters,and swarms of biting insectsC:\Documents and Settings\asus20\My Documents\NCpedia.mht
D is for Dogwood
In 1941 the dogwood tree flower was the official state flower of North Carolina
There are 3 different species of dogwood in North Carolina
The bark of the dogwood tree was used for fevers and malariahttp://ncpedia.org/symbols/flower
E is for Elizabeth Hanford Dole
Elizabeth Hanford Dole was an American public official
She had 3 government postions
She was elected U.S. Senate from North Carolinahttp://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0815790.html
F is for Fraser Fir
The tree was named for John Fraser a Scot botanist
Most of the time Fraser Fir is known as She balsam
A Fraser Fir can grow up to be 80 ft tall
http://www.mtrogersfraserfir.org/fraserfir.html
G is for Grandfather Mountain
Grandfather Mountain is one of the highest peaks in Blue Ridge Mountain range
There are habitats for bears, cougars, otters, Golden Eagles, and deer
It can be 20 degrees cooler than Ashevillehttp://www.romanticasheville.com/grandfather.htm
H is for Honey Bee
Honey bees reached Native America by English vessels
There honey was used as a salve on burns and to treat arthritis
The honey bee was North Carolina's state insect in 1917C:\Documents and Settings\asus20\My Documents\NCpedia.mht
I is for Isabella Moth Caterpillar
Before winter the Isabella Moth Caterpillar feeds on low growing plants
It has a familiar band like the Wooly Bear Caterpillar's band
It can also be seen running across roads in Octoberhttp://eweb.furman.edu/~snyderjohn/tatum/335-336.htm
J is for Jockey's Ridge
Jockey's Ridge is the tallest natural sand dune in the Eastern United States
It's located in Nags Head North Carolina Outer Banks
Red and Gray foxes,rabbits,deer, racoons,and mice visit Jockey's Ridge at nightC:\Documents and Settings\asus20\My Documents\Jockey's Ridge State Park.mhthttp://www.jockeysridgestatepark.com/wildlife.html
K is for Kitty Hawk
Kitty Hawk is located on the Outer Banks of North Carolina
It's woods have a lot of plant and animal life
The Write Brothers spent three years in Kitty Hawkhttp://www.townofkittyhawk.org/
L is for Lost Colony
Over 400 years ago women,men,and children from England settled on Roanoke Island and vanished 2 years later
Most houses were built with wood and some with bricks
The settlers came to late because it was very close to winter and there supplies wouldn't last all winterhttp://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/roanoke1.htmC:\Documents and Settings\atsus20\My Documents\The Lost Colony.mh
M is for Milk
Milk became North Carolina's state beverage in 1987
North Carolina ranks 31st among dairy producing
Milk is a source of protein,calcium,and several other nutrientshttp://www.statesymbolsusa.org/North_Carolina/beveragemilk.html
N is for New River
New River is said to be the oldest river in the world
The North Fork and South Fork River attach and form the New River
The New River was named by Peter Jefferson in 1749http://travelwesternnc.com/new_river_state_park.html
O is for Ocracoke Lighthouse
The Ocracoke Lighthouse is the oldest operating lighthouse in North Carolina
A 54 ft wooden tower was built on the point of the Ocracoke Inlet soon afterward it shifted and was replaced by a light vessel
Ocracoke Island can be reached by a free ferryhttp://www.outerbanks.org/outerbanks-lighthouses/
P is for Plott Hound
The Plott Hound was North Carolina's official state dog in 1989
The Plott Hound is a legendary hunting dog
The Plott Hound is athletic,muscular,and agile doghttp://www.statesymbolsusa.org/North_Carolina/dog-plott-hound.html
Q is for Queen Anne's Revenge
Queen Anne's Revenge was Black Beard's flagship
Black Beard lost his flagship while trying to go into Beaufort Inlet
Before Black Beard renamed his flagship to Queen Anne's Revenge before it's name was La Concorde http://www.qaronline.org/History/historyintro.htm
R is for the Red Drum Fish
In 1971 the Red Drum became the official state fish of North Carolina
The Red Drum are usually found in Tar Heel coastal waters
They have been found weighing up to 74 poundshttp://ncpedia.org/symbols/saltwaterfish
S is for Strawberry
The Strawberry became North Carolina's state Berry in 2001
Strawberries are high on Vitamin C and A
1 cup of fresh Strawberries equals 60 calories
http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/North_Carolina/berry_red.html
T is for Tobacco
Tobacco has been one of the most important industries in North Carolina
Settlers from Virginia tried to grow tobacco and other plants in the dry sandy soil in 1663
The Europeans who lived in North Carolina thought tobacco was a luxuryhttp://www.soc.duke.edu/NC_GlobalEconomy/tobacco/overview.shtml
U is for University of North Carolina
In 1789 the University of North Carolina was the first University in the United States
Today the University of North Carolina is a multi-campus University
It's the nation's first public residential high schoolC:\Documents and Settings\asus20\My Documents\University of North Carolina.mht
V is for Venus Flytrap
In 2005 the Venus Flytrap was North Carolina's state carnivorous plant
It closes when it's bristle are brushed by a fly or small insects
It takes 3 days to 2 weeks to digest it's foodhttp://ncpedia.org/symbols/carnivorousplant
W is for the Wright Brothers
Their names were Wilbur and Orville Wright
In 1903the Wright Brothers had a their first
successful flight
Their successful flight took place in Kitty Hawkhttp://airandspace.si.edu/wrightbrothers/who/1859/index.cfm
X is for X-ing Out X from my ABC Book
Were so close to the End! Yippee!!!
Y is for Yadkin River
The Yadkin River Greenway was created by citizen volunteers, landowners,and the governments of Wilkes County,North Wilksboro,the state of North Carolina,and Wilksboro
They began to make the Greenway in 1994(The First Phase)
It opened on May 18,2002http://www.yadkinrivergreenway.com/index.php
Z is for N.C. Zoo
There are more then 200 species of animals in the zoo
There are lots of exhibits and places you can visit like Lemur Island
You can walk in different continents see what animals live therehttp://www.nczoo.org/visit/zoomaps.html
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