Experience all 100 Icons! From Our State Magazine

Learn more about iconic places, events, and cultural phenomena from North Carolina’s history. This list of “100 North Carolina Icons,” and related resources, was compiled by the North Carolina Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina, North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, from a list originally published in Our State magazine (2012).

1. Blue Ridge Parkway 15. Charles Kuralt 32. Norfolk Southern Railway NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/blue-ridge-parkway* Book: Kuralt, Charles. 1986. North Carolina is my NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/nc- E-book: NC Scenic Byways. home. 16. Moravian Cookies transportationmuseum* http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll22,21692 Web:http://www.visitnc.com/journeys/articles/fam Web:http://www.nchistoricsites.org/spencer/spenc 2 Web: http://www.blueridgeparkway.org/; ous-nc-flavors/1/moravian-treats-from-old-salem er.htm 33. Neese’s Sausage http://www.blueridgemusic.org/ 2. Cape Hatteras 17. Tweetsie Railroad Web: http://www.neesesausage.com/ Lighthouse NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/cape- NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/tweetsie-railroad* 34. hatteraslighthouse Web: http://www.tweetsie.com/ NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/krispy-kreme* Book: Book: Booher, Mike and Lin Ezell. 2001. Out of 18. Linn Cove Viaduct Kazanjian, Kirk. 2004. Making dough : the 12 secret Harm’s Way: Moving America’s Lighthouse. NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/linn-cove-viaduct* ingredients of Krispy Kreme's sweet success. Web: http://www.nps.gov/caha/index.htm 19. Belk Web: http://locations.krispykreme.com/ 3. NCpedia: NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/belk* E-book: 35. Intracoastal Waterway http://ncpedia.org/culture/food/cheerwine “Belk stores, Charlotte, N.C.” The E.S.C. NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/intracoastalwaterway* * Web: http://www.cheerwine.com/find Quarterly. (p. 90) 36. Asheville 4. Mast General Store http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll22,451994 NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/geography/asheville NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/country-stores* Web: http://www.belk.com/ Book: Harshaw, Lou. 2007. Asheville: mountain Web: http://www.mastgeneralstore.com/ 20. Daniel Boone majesty. 5. Cape Fear River NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/outdoor-dramas* Web: http://www.exploreasheville.com/ NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/rivers/cape-fear* Web Web: http://www.horninthewest.com/home.htm 37. Barrier Islands NCpedia: [PDF]: 21. http://ncpedia.org/outer-banks* Book: Downing, http://www.eenorthcarolina.org/images/River%20 NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/pepsi-cola* Book: Sarah. 2008. Vintage Outer Banks: shifting sands & B asin%20Images/CapeFear_2011.pdf 6. Stoddard, Bob. 1997. Pepsi: 100 years. 22. bygone beaches. Web: Appalachian Trail Blackbeard http://www.obhistorycenter.ncdcr.gov/; NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/appalachian-trail* NCpedia: http://www.visitnc.com/journeys/highlights/outerb Book: Adkins, Leonard M. 2012. Along the http://ncpedia.org/biography/blackbeardthe- anks-northern-coast-1 38. Live Oaks Web: Appalachian Trail: Georgia, North Carolina, and pirate* http://airliegardens.org; Tennessee. Book: Duffus, Kevin P. 2008. Last Days of Black http://www.ortonplantation.com; Web: http://www.nps.gov/appa/index.htm Beard the pirate: Within every legend lies a grain of http://www.nps.gov/fora/index.htm 39. Hanes 7. Grandfather Mountain NCpedia: truth. NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/hanes-brands* http://ncpedia.org/grandfathermountain Web:http://www.ncmaritimemuseums.com/beaufo 40. N.C. Zoo * rt.html; http://www.qaronline.org/ 23. Seagrove NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/north- Book: Tager, Miles. 1999. Grandfather Mountain: a Pottery NCpedia: carolinazoological-park* Web: profile. [E-book available from all NC public libraries http://ncpedia.org/symbols/potterybirthplace http://www.nczoo.org/ through NC LIVE] Book: Brown, Charlotte Vestal. 2006. The 41. Lake Mattamuskeet 8. Interstate 40 remarkable potters of Seagrove : the folk pottery of NCpedia: Web:http://www.ncdot.gov/travel/mappubs/statet a legendary North Carolina community. Web: http://ncpedia.org/lakes/lakemattamuske ransportationmap/ 9. Loggerhead Sea Turtles E- http://www.discoverseagrove.com/; et Web: book: NC Natural Heritage Program. 2001. Guide to http://www.ncfolk.org/nctravel/seagrovepottery.as http://www.fws.gov/mattamuskeet/ federally listed endangered and threatened species px 24. Mount Olive Pickles The Our State Magazine 42. Mt. Mitchell of North Carolina. (p. 25) 100 icons list provides plenty of information to find NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/mount-mitchell* http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll22,505870 them! 25. Uwharries Web:http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/momi/m Web: http://www.seaturtlehospital.org/ NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/uwharrie- ain.php 43. The Presidents NCpedia: 10. Biltmore House nationalforest* http://ncpedia.org/category/subjects/presidents NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/biltmore-house* Web: http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/nfsnc/home 44. Bull Durham Web: http://www.biltmore.com/ 26. Tobacco Barns Web: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094812/ 11. Fontana Dam Web: http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/ctb/where.htm 45. Andy Griffith NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/fontana-dam* 27. Shagging NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/andy-griffith-show* Web:http://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/fonta NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/symbols/dances Book: Robinson, Dale and David Fernandes. 1996. nadam.htm 12. Thomas Wolfe NCpedia: Book: Hook, John. 2005. Shagging in the . The definitive Andy Griffith show reference : http://ncpedia.org/thomas-wolfememorial* 28. Muscadine Wine NCpedia: episode-by-episode, with cast and production Book: Griffin, John Chandler. 1996. Memories of http://ncpedia.org/wine-and-winemaking* biographies and a guide to collectibles. Thomas Wolfe : a pictorial companion to Look Ebook: Making Muscadine Table Wine. Web:http://statelibrarync.org/news/2012/07/reme Homeward, Angel. http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll22,80027 mbering-andy-griffith/ 46. Richard Petty Web:http://www.nchistoricsites.org/wolfe/wolfe.ht Web: http://www.visitncwine.com/ Web: http://rpmuseum.com/ m 29. Carolina Style 47. Furniture 13. Wright Brothers NCpedia: We don't know of any specific guides to resources NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/furniture/overview* http://ncpedia.org/aviation/wrightbrothers; for this one. But, many burger places have Carolina Web:http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/wgo/press_04 http://ncpedia.org/wright-brothersnational- burgers! 30. Battleship North Carolina 122010a.html memorial* NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/north-carolina-uss* Podcast:http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/collateral/P Book: Tise, Larry E. 2009. Conquering the sky : the Book: Ramsey, Cindy Horrell. 2007. Boys of the odcasts/BehindtheVeneer.mp3 48. Wachovia secret flights of the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk. battleship North Carolina. NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/wachovia* Book: Web: http://www.nps.gov/wrbr/index.htm Web: http://www.battleshipnc.com/ Crews, C. Daniel and Lisa D. Bailey, eds. 14. Pinehurst No. 2 31. Sandhills Records of the Moravians. 13 vol. NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/golf* Web:http://www.visitnc.com/journeys/articles/pin Web: http://www.BethabaraPark.org Web: http://www.pinehurst.com/2014.php ehurst-the-sandhills-region

49. Billy Graham 64. Research Triangle Park bygone beaches. Web: Book: Graham, Billy. 1997. Just as I am : the NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/research-triangle-park http://www.obhistorycenter.ncdcr.gov/; autobiography of Billy Graham. E-book: 1986 NC Web: http://www.rtp.org/ http://www.visitnc.com/journeys/highlights/outerb Awards program. 65. 82nd Airborne anks-northern-coast-1 http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cgibin/showfile.exe?CISOR Web:http://82ndairbornedivisionmuseum.com/ind 83. Sweet Tea OOT=/p249901coll22&CISO PTR=39969#page=13 ex.html 66. ACC Basketball NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/iced-tea* Web: http://www.billygrahamlibrary.org/ NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/basketball/acc 84. The Greensboro Four 50. Wild Horses Book: Walker, J. Samuel. 2011. ACC basketball : NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/history/20th- NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/symbols/horse; the story of the rivalries, traditions, and scandals Century/greensboro-four http://ncpedia.org/wild-horses* E-book: North of the first two decades of the Atlantic Coast Web: http://www.sitinmovement.org/ Carolina horses. Conference. Web: 85. Yadkin Valley Wine NCpedia: http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll22,28312 http://www.acchallofchampions.net/ 67. http://ncpedia.org/wine-and-winemaking* 9 51. Doc Watson Barbecue NCpedia: Web: http://www.visitncwine.com/ NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/biography/watsondoc; http://ncpedia.org/culture/food/barbecue Book: 86. Dogwoods http://ncpedia.org/merlefest* Web: Reed, John Shelton. 2008. Holy smoke : the big NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/symbols/flower* book of North Carolina barbecue. 68. Cherokee http://www.merlefest.org/; N.C. Arts Council 87. Flat Rock Playhouse Indians Remembers Doc: Web: http://www.flatrockplayhouse.org/ NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/cherokee/overview* http://www.ncarts.org/artist_page.cfm?SER=32434 88. Old Salem Web: http://www.cherokeemuseum.org; &NUM=31934 NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/salem* 52. Waterfalls http://visitcherokeenc.com/; http://www.ncartstrails.org/cherokeeheritage Web: http://www.oldsalem.org/ NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/waterfalls* Book: 69. Azaleas 89. Lance Adams, Kevin. 2005. North Carolina waterfalls: a NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/lance-inc* hiking and photography guide. NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/azalea-festival* Web: http://ncazaleafestival.org/ 90. Biscuitville Web:http://www.visitnc.com/journeys/highlights/ Web: http://www.biscuitville.com/ w aterfalls 70. Moonshine NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/moonshine* 91. Virginia Dare 53. Jockey’s Ridge NCpedia: NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/sports/hang-gliding* 71. Graveyard of the Atlantic NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/graveyard-atlantic* http://ncpedia.org/culture/performingarts/lost- Web: http://www.jockeysridgestatepark.com/ colony-play Web: http://www.graveyardoftheatlantic.com/ 54. Calabash Seafood E-book: Seafood cookery 92. White Squirrels 72. The Kennedy Rocker in North Carolina. NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/folk-festivals-part- Web: http://www.jfklibrary.org/ 73. http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll22,8022 2original-folk* Red Clay 7 Web: http://brevardnc.org/white-squirrel-festival/ Web: http://www.townofcalabash.net/ As it relates to #23: Our State Magazine article: 93. Duke Chapel 55. Black Bears Web: http://chapel.duke.edu/ NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/wildlife/black-bear http://www.ourstate.com/southern-roots-red-clay/ New York Times article: 94. Longleaf Pine 56. John Coltrane NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/weymouth- NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/jazz* http://travel.nytimes.com/2004/10/24/travel/24po ttery.html As it woodssandhills-nature-pre* Web:http://highpointmuseum.org/John_Coltrane.h Web:http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/wewo/m tm relates to music: Red Clay Ramblers: ain.php 95. Sweet Potatoes Historic Marker: NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/symbols/vegetable http://www.ncmarkers.com/Markers.aspx?sp=Ma http://www.redclayramblers.com/ 74. Texas Pete Web: Web: http://www.ncsweetpotatoes.com/ r kers&k=Markers&sv=K-31 57. “Carolina in My 96. RJR Mind” NCpedia: http://www.texaspete.com/locator/index.ph p NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/r-j-reynolds- http://ncpedia.org/biography/taylorjames 58. tobaccocompany* Dean Smith 75. The Sounds 97. Carolina Panthers Book: Chansky, Art. 1996. The Dean's list : a Web: http://www.learnnc.org/lp/multimedia/6861 NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/football* celebration of Tar Heel basketball and Dean Smith. 76. Brown Mountain Lights Web: http://www.panthers.com/ Web: http://www.tarheelblue.com/museum/ NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/brown-mountainlights 98. Hardee’s 59. N.C. Museum of Art * NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/hardees-restaurants* NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/north- 77. Dale Earnhardt 99. Our Southern Accent carolinamuseum-art* Web: NCpedia: http://ncartmuseum.org/ http://ncpedia.org/biography/earnhardtdale Web:http://www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/ref/resources/tlt h.html 100. Our State Magazine Resource: The 60. Pilot Mountain Web: http://www.daleearnhardtinc.com/ Government & Heritage Library has a full run of Our NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/pilot-mountain* 78. Venus Flytrap NCpedia: State Magazine back to June of 1933 (when it was Web:http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/pimo/ma http://ncpedia.org/symbols/carnivorousplant simply called The State. Come by and see what was in.php 61. Fraser Firs ; http://ncpedia.org/venus-flytrap* 79. Bob published in Our State or The State the month you NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/symbols/christmastree Timberlake were born!) E-book: Growing Christmas trees in North Carolina. Book: Timberlake, Bob. 2000. Partial to home: http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll22,79348 a memoir of the heart. Web:

62. N.C. State Fair http://www.bobtimberlake.com/ E-resource: Blue Ribbon Memories: Your history 80. Great Dismal Swamp of the North Carolina State Fair. NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/great-dismal-swamp* http://statefair.ncdcr.gov/ Web: Web:http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/disw/mai http://www.ncstatefair.org/ n.php 81. Dolley Madison 63. Earl Scruggs NCpedia: NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/biography/scruggs- http://ncpedia.org/biography/madisondolley earl Web: http://www.earlscruggs.com; Earl Book: Howard, Hugh. 2012. Mr. and Mrs. Madison's Scruggs’ N.C. Arts Council page: war: American first couple and the second war of independence. 82. The Outer Banks NCpedia: http://www.ncarts.org/artist_page.cfm?ser=36907 &num=36407&type=ind http://ncpedia.org/outer-banks* Book: Downing, Sarah. 2008. Vintage Outer Banks: shifting sands &