2. A is for Albermarle Sound
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
Sound
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3. 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
4. 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 insects
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5. 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
malaria
http://ncpedia.org/symbols/flower
6. 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
Carolina
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0815790.html
7. 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
8. 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 Asheville
http://www.romanticasheville.com/grandfather.htm
9. 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
1917
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10. 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
October
http://eweb.furman.edu/~snyderjohn/tatum/335-336.htm
11. 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 night
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12. 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
Hawk
http://www.townofkittyhawk.org/
13. 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
winter
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/roanoke1.ht
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14. 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 nutrients
http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/North_Carolina/beveragemilk.html
15. 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 1749
http://travelwesternnc.com/new_river_state_park.html
16. 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 ferry
http://www.outerbanks.org/outerbanks-lighthouses/
17. 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 dog
http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/North_Carolina/dog-plott-
hound.html
18. 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
19. 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
pounds
http://ncpedia.org/symbols/saltwaterfish
20. 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_Caroli
na/berry_red.html
21. 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 luxury
http://www.soc.duke.edu/NC_GlobalEconomy/tobacco/overview.shtml
22. 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 school
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23. 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 food
http://ncpedia.org/symbols/carnivorousplant
24. 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
Hawk
http://airandspace.si.edu/wrightbrothers/who/1859/index.cfm
25. X is for X-ing Out X from my ABC Book
Were so close to the End!
Yippee!!!
26. 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 18,2002
http://www.yadkinrivergreenway.com/index.php
27. 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 there
http://www.nczoo.org/visit/zoomaps.html