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The Barker Tea Party.
Penolope Barkey might have been the wealthiest lady in the colonines. She decided to host a tea party, but this was not an ordinary tea party with sewing and cooking. Ms. Barker's tea party was about getting freedom from the British. -
The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge.
The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge was the first battle of the Revelotionary War that was fought in North Carolina. It did not end well for the Americans. -
Battle of Guilford Courthouse.
Battle of Guilford Courthouse was a major Revelotionary War battle on North Carolina soil. Though the British won this battle, it weakened the British severely. -
North Carolina becomes a state.
North Carolinians agreed to ratify the constitution. On November 21st 1789, North Carolina became the 12th to join the Union. -
The Battle of Bentonville.
The Battle of Bentonville was the bloodiest Civil War battle in North Carolina. Joseph Johnston, the genreral of the Confederecy, fought tuntil they had to surrender. -
First Airplane
The Wright brothers built and flew the first airplane. If it weren't for them, flying technology probably wouldn't be as modern as it is today. -
A peaceful Civil Rights Act.
The Greensboro sit-in, act of nonviolent protest against a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C., began on Feb. 1, 1960. Its success led to a wider sit-in movement organized primarily by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) that spread throughout the South. -
Highest Temperature in Fayetteville
The highest temperature in North Carolina hits 110 degrees F in Fayetteville, NC. -
Lowest Temperature recorded at Mount Mitchell.
North Carolina had its lowest temperature ever... -34 degrees F recorded at Mount Mitchell. -
Hurricane Floyd.
Hurricane Floyd was a destructive hurricane that occurred in North Carolina.
