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First free school in the state, established under Common School Law of 1839, opened January 20, 1840, in this vicinity.

Established in 1911, it was the first county health department in N.C. and second in U.S. Now two blocks north.

Est. 1963; opened 1965. First state-supported school for performing arts in U.S. A campus of The University of North Carolina since 1971.

The first permanent public graded school in N.C. opened in 1875 in a building which stood on this site.

First air mail flight through N.C. landed here May 1, 1928. Charles Lindbergh, on Oct. 14, 1927, landed nearby to open field.

First producer of hydroelectric power in North Carolina, April 20, 1898. Located 3 mi. S.W. at early ferry crossing.

Oldest German Baptist (Dunker) congregation in North Carolina. Est. ca. 1775 near Muddy Creek, one mile south.

Moravian. Begun in 1759, organized in 1773; first church and school built in 1769. Third structure, 1825; located 1.6 mi. W.

First settlement by Moravians in North Carolina, 1753; known also as Old Town. Church erected 1788. Town is 1 mile N.E.

First college chartered for women in North Carolina, 1838. Founded by Methodist Church.