Our State Magazine created list of 100 North Carolina icons that make the state unique.
Are you interested in experiencing all 100 of them?
This guide provides links and resources to get you started. It is not comprehensive.
All resources listed are available through the Government & Heritage Library at the State Library of North Carolina, part of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources.
*NCpedia entries marked with an asterisk were reprinted with permission from University of North Carolina Press resources. The expansion of NCpedia to include content from the University of North Carolina Press is made possible in part through a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/blue-ridge-parkway*
E-book: NC Scenic Byways. http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll22,216922
Digital Collection: Driving Through Time: The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway: http://docsouth.unc.edu/blueridgeparkway/
Web: http://www.blueridgeparkway.org/; http://www.blueridgemusic.org/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/cape-hatteras-lighthouse
Book: Booher, Mike and Lin Ezell. 2001. Out of Harm’s Way: Moving America’s Lighthouse.
Web: http://www.nps.gov/caha/index.htm
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/culture/food/cheerwine*
Web: http://www.cheerwine.com/find
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/country-stores*
Web: http://www.mastgeneralstore.com/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/rivers/cape-fear*
Web [PDF]: http://www.eenorthcarolina.org/images/River%20Basin%20Images/CapeFear_2011.pdf
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/appalachian-trail*
Book: Adkins, Leonard M. 2012. Along the Appalachian Trail: Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
Web: http://www.nps.gov/appa/index.htm
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/grandfather-mountain*
Book: Tager, Miles. 1999. Grandfather Mountain: a profile. [E-book available from all NC public libraries through NC LIVE]
Web: http://www.ncdot.gov/travel/mappubs/statetransportationmap/
E-book: NC Natural Heritage Program. 2001. Guide to federally listed endangered and threatened species of North Carolina. (p. 25) http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll22,505870
Web: http://www.seaturtlehospital.org/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/biltmore-house*
Web: http://www.biltmore.com/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/fontana-dam*
Web: http://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/fontanadam.htm
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/thomas-wolfe-memorial*
Book: Griffin, John Chandler. 1996. Memories of Thomas Wolfe : a pictorial companion to Look Homeward, Angel.
Web: http://www.nchistoricsites.org/wolfe/wolfe.htm
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/aviation/wright-brothers; http://ncpedia.org/wright-brothers-national-memorial*
Book: Tise, Larry E. 2009. Conquering the sky : the secret flights of the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk.
Web: http://www.nps.gov/wrbr/index.htm
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/golf*
Web: http://www.pinehurst.com/2014.php
Book: Kuralt, Charles. 1986. North Carolina is my home.
Web: http://www.visitnc.com/journeys/articles/famous-nc-flavors/1/moravian-treats-from-old-salem
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/tweetsie-railroad*
Web: http://www.tweetsie.com/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/linn-cove-viaduct*
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/belk*
E-book: “Belk stores, Charlotte, N.C.” The E.S.C. Quarterly. (p. 90) http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll22,451994
Web: http://www.belk.com/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/outdoor-dramas*
Web: http://www.horninthewest.com/home.htm
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/pepsi-cola*
Book: Stoddard, Bob. 1997. Pepsi: 100 years.
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/biography/blackbeard-the-pirate*
Book: Duffus, Kevin P. 2008. Last Days of Black Beard the pirate: Within every legend lies a grain of truth.
Web: http://www.ncmaritimemuseums.com/beaufort.html; http://www.qaronline.org/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/symbols/potterybirthplace
Book: Brown, Charlotte Vestal. 2006. The remarkable potters of Seagrove : the folk pottery of a legendary North Carolina community.
Web: http://www.discoverseagrove.com/; http://www.ncfolk.org/nctravel/seagrovepottery.aspx
The Our State Magazine 100 icons list provides plenty of information to find them!
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/uwharrie-national-forest*
Web: http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/nfsnc/home
Web: http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/ctb/where.htm
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/symbols/dances
Book: Hook, John. 2005. Shagging in the Carolinas.
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/wine-and-wine-making*
Ebook: Making Muscadine Table Wine. http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll22,80027
Web: http://www.visitncwine.com/
We don't know of any specific guides to resources for this one. But, many burger places have Carolina burgers!
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/north-carolina-uss*
Book: Ramsey, Cindy Horrell. 2007. Boys of the battleship North Carolina.
Web: http://www.battleshipnc.com/
Web: http://www.visitnc.com/journeys/articles/pinehurst-the-sandhills-region
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/nc-transportation-museum*
Web: http://www.nchistoricsites.org/spencer/spencer.htm
Web: http://www.neesesausage.com/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/krispy-kreme*
Book: Kazanjian, Kirk. 2004. Making dough : the 12 secret ingredients of Krispy Kreme's sweet success.
Web: http://locations.krispykreme.com/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/intracoastal-waterway*
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/geography/asheville
Book: Harshaw, Lou. 2007. Asheville: mountain majesty.
Web: http://www.exploreasheville.com/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/outer-banks*
Book: Downing, Sarah. 2008. Vintage Outer Banks: shifting sands & bygone beaches.
Web: http://www.obhistorycenter.ncdcr.gov/; http://www.visitnc.com/journeys/highlights/outer-banks-northern-coast-1
Web: http://airliegardens.org; http://www.ortonplantation.com; http://www.nps.gov/fora/index.htm
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/hanes-brands*
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/north-carolina-zoological-park*
Web: http://www.nczoo.org/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/lakes/lake-mattamuskeet
Web: http://www.fws.gov/mattamuskeet/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/mount-mitchell*
Web: http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/momi/main.php
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/category/subjects/presidents
Web: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094812/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/andy-griffith-show*
Book: Robinson, Dale and David Fernandes. 1996. The definitive Andy Griffith show reference : episode-by-episode, with cast and production biographies and a guide to collectibles.
Web: http://statelibrarync.org/news/2012/07/remembering-andy-griffith/
Web: http://rpmuseum.com/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/furniture/overview*
Web: http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/wgo/press_04122010a.html
Podcast: http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/collateral/Podcasts/BehindtheVeneer.mp3
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/wachovia*
Book: Crews, C. Daniel and Lisa D. Bailey, eds. Records of the Moravians. 13 vol.
Web: http://www.BethabaraPark.org
Book: Graham, Billy. 1997. Just as I am : the autobiography of Billy Graham.
Web: http://www.billygrahamlibrary.org/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/symbols/horse; http://ncpedia.org/wild-horses*
E-book: North Carolina horses. http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll22,283129
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/biography/watson-doc; http://ncpedia.org/merlefest*
Web: http://www.merlefest.org/; N.C. Arts Council Remembers Doc: http://www.ncarts.org/artist_page.cfm?SER=32434&NUM=31934
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/waterfalls*
Book: Adams, Kevin. 2005. North Carolina waterfalls: a hiking and photography guide.
Web: http://www.visitnc.com/journeys/highlights/waterfalls
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/sports/hang-gliding*
Web: http://www.jockeysridgestatepark.com/
E-book: Seafood cookery in North Carolina. http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll22,80227
Web: http://www.townofcalabash.net/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/wildlife/black-bear
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/jazz*
Web: http://highpointmuseum.org/John_Coltrane.htm
Historic Marker: http://www.ncmarkers.com/Markers.aspx?sp=Markers&k=Markers&sv=K-31
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/biography/taylor-james
Book: Chansky, Art. 1996. The Dean's list : a celebration of Tar Heel basketball and Dean Smith.
Web: http://www.tarheelblue.com/museum/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/north-carolina-museum-art*
Web: http://ncartmuseum.org/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/pilot-mountain*
Web: http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/pimo/main.php
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/symbols/christmastree
E-book: Growing Christmas trees in North Carolina. http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll22,79348
E-resource: Blue Ribbon Memories: Your history of the North Carolina State Fair. http://statefair.ncdcr.gov/
Web: http://www.ncstatefair.org/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/biography/scruggs-earl
Web: http://www.earlscruggs.com; Earl Scruggs’ N.C. Arts Council page: http://www.ncarts.org/artist_page.cfm?ser=36907&num=36407&type=ind
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/research-triangle-park
Web: http://www.rtp.org/
Web: http://82ndairbornedivisionmuseum.com/index.html
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/basketball/acc
Book: Walker, J. Samuel. 2011. ACC basketball : the story of the rivalries, traditions, and scandals of the first two decades of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Web: http://www.acchallofchampions.net/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/culture/food/barbecue
Book: Reed, John Shelton. 2008. Holy smoke : the big book of North Carolina barbecue.
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/cherokee/overview*
Web: http://www.cherokeemuseum.org; http://visitcherokeenc.com/; http://www.ncartstrails.org/cherokeeheritage
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/azalea-festival*
Web: http://ncazaleafestival.org/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/moonshine*
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/graveyard-atlantic*
Web: http://www.graveyardoftheatlantic.com/
Web: http://www.jfklibrary.org/
As it relates to #23:
Our State Magazine article: http://www.ourstate.com/southern-roots-red-clay/
New York Times article: http://travel.nytimes.com/2004/10/24/travel/24pottery.html
As it relates to music:
Red Clay Ramblers: http://www.redclayramblers.com/
Web: http://www.texaspete.com/locator/index.php
Web: http://www.learnnc.org/lp/multimedia/6861
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/brown-mountain-lights *
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/biography/earnhardt-dale
Web: http://www.daleearnhardtinc.com/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/symbols/carnivorousplant; http://ncpedia.org/venus-flytrap*
Book: Timberlake, Bob. 2000. Partial to home: a memoir of the heart.
Web: http://www.bobtimberlake.com/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/great-dismal-swamp*
Web: http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/disw/main.php
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/biography/madison-dolley
Book: Howard, Hugh. 2012. Mr. and Mrs. Madison's war: American first couple and the second war of independence.
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/outer-banks*
Book: Downing, Sarah. 2008. Vintage Outer Banks: shifting sands & bygone beaches.
Web: http://www.obhistorycenter.ncdcr.gov/; http://www.visitnc.com/journeys/highlights/outer-banks-northern-coast-1
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/iced-tea*
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/history/20th-Century/greensboro-four
Web: http://www.sitinmovement.org/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/wine-and-wine-making*
Web: http://www.visitncwine.com/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/symbols/flower*
Web: http://www.flatrockplayhouse.org/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/salem*
Web: http://www.oldsalem.org/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/lance-inc*
Web: http://www.biscuitville.com/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/culture/performing-arts/lost-colony-play
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/folk-festivals-part-2-original-folk*
Web: http://brevardnc.org/white-squirrel-festival/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/weymouth-woods-sandhills-nature-pre*
Web: http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/wewo/main.php
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/symbols/vegetable
Web: http://www.ncsweetpotatoes.com/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/r-j-reynolds-tobacco-company*
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/football*
Web: http://www.panthers.com/
NCpedia: http://ncpedia.org/hardees-restaurants*
Web: http://www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/ref/resources/tlth.html
Resource: The Government & Heritage Library has a full run of Our State Magazine back to June of 1933 (when it was simply called The State. Come by and see what was published in Our State or The State the month you were born!)
