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| | Gates County, NC - The Albemarle Region Of North Carolina - History, Events, Attractions - Chowan River - Bed and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | Located in northeastern North Carolina just south of Suffolk, Virginia, the Nottoway, Meherrin, and Nansemond Indians found this area an ideal place, furnishing them with all the natural resources needed for a good life. |
 | | On the east side is the Great Dismal Swamp, one of the largest nature preserves in the country, where bear, deer, turkey, and all kinds of game and fowl flourish. |
 | | Along these swamps, pocosins, and creeks, the rich farm land is capable of producing large crops of peanuts, corn, soybeans, and cotton. |
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