North Carolina's Coastal Plain
Discover the Coastal Plain's symbols, people and places
Symbols of North Carolina?
Why is North Carolina called the Tar Heel State?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar_Heel
See textbook as well for more information
What is the state tree of North Carolina? How is this tree connected to our state's nickname?
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/pubsweb/symbols/sy-pine.htm
What is North Carolina's state saltwater fish? How is this fish connected to the Coastal Plain?
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/pubsweb/symbols/sy-bass.htm
Shag Dancing!? Why is this our state dance?
http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/North_Carolina/popular-dance-shag.html
What are some famous places in the Coastal Plain of North Carolina? Why are they famous?
Here are some famous North Carolinians of the Coastal Plain. Why are these people considered famous?
Virginia Dare
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/151518/Virginia-Dare
Betsy Dowdy
http://highered411.com/Readings/BETSY%20DOWDY.pdf
Levi Coffin
http://www.waynet.org/levicoffin/
Curtis Brown
http://www.windows2universe.org/people/astronauts/brown-c.html
Michael J. Smith
What are some of the Coastal Plains important cities and why are they known for?
Fayetteville
http://www.northcarolinahistory.org/commentary/125/entry
Greenville
http://www.greenvillenc.gov/about_greenville/default.aspx?id=63
Jacksonville
http://www.jacksonvillenc.gov/index.aspx?NID=103
Wilmington
http://www.wilmington.net/wilmington_history.php
Bath
http://www.nchistoricsites.org/bath/main.htm