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  Wilmington, North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In November 1898 Wilmington was the scene of a violent attack by a well-organized group of whites who burned an African American printing press, and then went to the north side of town where a number of Blacks were killed and many were run out of town.
Wilmington is not currently served by passenger trains, though a link between the city and Raleigh, the state capital, is in the planning stages.
Wilmington was used as the scenery for the major filming of the Dawson's Creek TV series between 1998 and 2003, directed by Kevin Wiliamson.
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 University of North Carolina Wilmington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a public university located in Wilmington, North Carolina.
It opened September 4, 1947, as Wilmington College, a junior college under the control of the New Hanover County Board of Education.
It adopted its current name July 1, 1969, upon becoming part of the Consolidated University of North Carolina, since 1972 called the University of North Carolina System.
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 Welcome to Wilmington, North Carolina
This charming port city is located in the southeastern corner of North Carolina between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean.
Wilmington, the county seat of New Hanover County, was incorporated in 1739 and was originally situated on seven hills located on the east side of the Cape Fear River.
It was named in honor of Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, who was a patron of North Carolina’s Governor at the time.
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 Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is located in the Coastal Plain Region of North Carolina.
Wilmington is the 9th largest city in North Carolina.
Wilmington grew because it had a good port and the building of the Weldon Railroad.
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 USS North Carolina - Wilmington, North Carolina
The North Carolina is nested in a berth adjoining the Cape Fear River.
The North Carolina, like some other ships, has both a 16" and a 5" turret open - and you can even explore one of her barbettes with its magazine and handling rooms.
The North Carolina is the sole survivor and lead ship from her two-ship class and an excellent example of the Navy's first "modern" battleships.
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 Wilmington North Carolina Real Estate
The City of Wilmington is approximately 80,000 in population, however, the surrounding population is close to 170,000 and it services a rural regional population of nearly 250,000.
Wilmington is located in New Hanover County, Wilmington is on the Cape Fear River, eight miles from Wrightsville Beach, and 125 miles east of Raleigh, North Carolina.
Wilmington boasts a strong and growing economy, which has attracted many large companies to move to the area.
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 Nursing Jobs in Wilmington North Carolina | Wilmington Hospital Jobs
Breathtakingly beautiful, Wilmington, North Carolina is situated on some of the most gorgeous coastline in America, between legendary Cape Fear and the Atlantic Ocean.
Wilmington is home to a University of North Carolina campus as well as many other colleges, which gives it a vibrant, youthful energy.
Wilmington, North Carolina and the surrounding area have a need for nurses and other healthcare workers.
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 C.W. Worth House Bed & Breakfast - Wilmington, North Carolina - BBOnline.com / Introduction
A restored Circa 1893 Victorian Queen Anne B & B with 7 guestrooms in the Heart of the Wilmington Historic District.
The arts community is alive and well in Wilmington; the historic performing arts center, Thalian Hall, dates to 1858 and offers performances throughout the year.
Wilmington is home to a major movie production company and the television show "Dawson's Creek".
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 Fishing | Wilmington and North Carolina's Southern Coast
orth Carolina’s long strand of barrier islands lie between the ocean and shallow waters, which form estuaries, brackish swamps and mud flats that are nurseries for shrimp, crabs, finfish and shellfish.
As one of the top 10 seafood-producing states, North Carolina has more than 4,000 miles of shoreline and 2.5 million acres of marine and estuarine waters.
The southern coast of North Carolina is an angler's paradise.
www.insiders-wilmington.com /main-fishing.htm   (779 words)

  
 Watersports3 | Wilmington & North Carolina's Southern Coast
North Carolina requires that motorized craft of any size (including water-jet craft) and sailboats 14 feet and longer at the waterline be registered.
Located in the heart of Carolina Beach, this watersports equipment rental company goes by the slogan, "We rent FUN stuff." Single kayak rentals range from $20 for four hours to $35 for 24 hours and $90 for a week.
The enthusiast interested in a casual, scenic route can travel from historic Wilmington's riverfront and the Battleship North Carolina to the State Port of Wilmington and then beyond to areas surrounded by long-abandoned rice fields and inhabited by abundant wildlife, such as deer, osprey and alligators.
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 Wilmington North Carolina Bed & Breakfast - Wilmington Bed and Breakfast Inns Hotels Accommodations Accomodations ...
This page describes bed and breakfasts and inns located in Wilmington, North Carolina, where experienced bed and breakfast travelers have come for over 10 years to quickly find great deals on a variety of bed and breakfasts, small hotels and inns.
Wilmington, North Carolina and the surrounding area, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, and Fort Fisher, offer travelers uncrowded beaches to enjoy all year around.
This area is accessible from the North by a fixed span bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway on Highway US 421, or from the South by the Southport-Fort Fisher toll ferry.
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 Amazon.com: Wilmington, North Carolina, to 1861: Books: Alan D. Watson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Of America’s thirteen original colonies, North Carolina was one of the most rural, its urban population miniscule and its maritime commerce severely limited—except in the town of Wilmington.
Prior to the Civil War, the coastal town was North Carolina’s largest urban area and principal seaport, with shipping as the mainstay of the local economy.
Wilmington indeed was a singular place in colonial and antebellum North Carolina.
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 Wilmington, North Carolina (Cities)
Wilmington is located in New Hanover County (of which it is the county seat) southeast of Fayetteville along Interstate 40 on the banks of the Cape Fear River near the Intracoastal Waterway and [us:altocean].
It was known as New Liverpool, New Town and Newton before the permanent name of Wilmington was chosen to honor Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, an Englishman and patron of Gabriel Johnston, North Carolina’s Governor at the time.
Wilmington is part of the Wilmington, North Carolina metro area.
www.ohwy.com /nc/w/wilmingt.htm   (208 words)

  
 Wilmington North Carolina fishing
Wilmington, NC Area Codes: Unless otherwise noted, the area code for all phone numbers in this guide is 910.
Blue-green inshore waters tempered and cleansed by the Gulf Stream, the deep-blue offshore waters of the Gulf Stream itself, saltwater estuaries where many saltwater species breed, and dozens of winding freshwater creeks teeming with life await eager anglers.
The mouths of most creeks and some inlets are good spots, especially during incoming tides when you and your bait can drift in with the bait fish.
www.insiders-wilmington.com /download/main-fishing.htm   (386 words)

  
 Wilmington, North Carolina Economic Development
Over 250 years old, Wilmington has the charm of a small historic deep south town, yet is contemporary and industrial enough to impress business giants such as G.E., Corning, and DuPont.
Wilmington International Airport is the regional airport serving the people of southeastern North Carolina.
Shippers using the North Carolina ports can find service to all parts of the world, realize significant savings on in-land transportation costs, and benefit from the cost efficient operations at the state ports.
www.wilmington-nc.org   (176 words)

  
 Wilmington North Carolina Real Estate
WILMINGTON, North Carolina (Link to City Web Site) - Wilmington, a 250 year old city, is located in Southeastern North Carolina between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean.
Wilmington has a mixture of characteristics that make it attractive to a variety of people of all ages and interests.
They come to Wilmington from all areas around the country interested in a community that provides a high quality of life in a warm and comfortable climate.
www.nccoastalrealty.com   (237 words)

  
 Downtown Wilmington, North Carolina:
The money raised through the luncheon is the private portion of Wilmington Downtown's budget, which is also supported by annual appropriations from the City of Wilmington and New Hanover County.
Wilmington's largest and oldest gardening event is the Wilmington Garden Show, at the Coast Line Convention Center Feb. 7 and 8.
Wilmington will be the first U.S. port of call after a three-month cruise of the Atlantic and Caribbean, leaving its New London, CT. home port April 28.
www.wilmingtondowntown.com /events.html   (1403 words)

  
 Carolina Arthritis :: Wilmington, North Carolina
John L. Harshbarger, MD— Dr. Harshbarger, a co-founder of Carolina Arthritis, was raised in Lewistown, PA. He graduated from Bucknell University and completed medical school as an honors graduate of the Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia.
He remained in Philadelphia at the Lankenau Hospital for his internship and residency before moving to Chapel Hill, NC for his Fellowship training at the University of North Carolina.
Harris joined Carolina Arthritis in 2004 and enjoys spending his leisure time with his wife and their two daughters.
www.carolinaarthritis.com /doctors.asp   (459 words)

  
 Wilmington north carolina airports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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 Wilmington, The Essential Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
By the 19th Century, Wilmington had become a major seaport, and the largest city in North Carolina.
The railroad link to Weldon, North Carolina, for a time the longest in the world, made Wilmington a major supplier to General Lee's army.
Wilmington's decline in the post-war years has now turned out to be something of a blessing.
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 UNCW Volleyball   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
UNC Wilmington head volleyball coach Jenn McCall announced the signing of Lakewood High School middle blocker Megan Nash to play for the Seahawks in 2005-06.
UNC Wilmington freshman outside hitter Kate Bennett was named to the Colonial Athletic Association’s All-Rookie team at the Awards Banquet in Towson, Md., this weekend.
UNC Wilmington freshman outside hitter Martin Allison had career-highs of 16 kills and 25 digs, but Virginia Commonwealth defeated the Seahawks, 30-21, 30-18, 23-30, 30-25, in Colonial Athletic Association volleyball action in Richmond.
www.uncwil.edu /athletics/volleyball.htm   (323 words)

  
 Welcome to Downtown Wilmington, North Carolina
Ready Access: Downtown Wilmington is easy to get to and has immediate highway access that leads to all major points in the Southeast.
Downtown Wilmington is an attractive business center, as well as home to the arts, fine dining and entertainment amid three centuries of historic architecture along the scenic Cape Fear River.
For more on Wilmington Downtown's services for merchants, developers, investors and residents, see links to the left.
www.wilmingtondowntown.com   (270 words)

  
 United Country Classic Realty North Carolina Real Estate * Wilmington North Carolina Real Estate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Rich in history and folklore, Historic Wilmington and North Carolina's Cape Fear Coast is known for its beauty, charm, Southern hospitality, and nautical legacy that spans centuries.
Nestled on the southeastern coast of North Carolina between the Atlantic Ocean and the Cape Fear River, the region encompasses Wilmington, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Wrightsville Beach.
Once the largest city in North Carolina, and an early state capital, Wilmington prospered because of its thriving port.
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 Wilmington North Carolina Hotels ... Jake.com
Wilmington has lovely old homes graced with trees and flowers, open to visitors.
We are Wilmington's NEWEST Hampton Inn located only 3 miles from historic downtown and situated in the heart of Wilmington's Medical District, 2 blocks from New Hanover Regional Hospital.
The Hilton Wilmington Riverside has emerged as Eastern North Carolinas premier hotel, a landmark for Southern hospitality.
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 Wilmington, North Carolina Web Design Services - Web Site Design Firms
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 Historic Poplar Grove Plantation - Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina - a peanut here, a peanut there, pretty soon it adds up to some serious peanuts
It’ll be a few more months before the official opening of the preserve, its trails and millpond but you can get a sneak peak during the Herb and Garden Fair.
Just a few minutes north of Wilmington, North Carolina, Poplar Grove is a wonderful experience for families, with plenty to see and do for young visitors.
www.poplargrove.com   (266 words)

  
 Wilmington Realty North Carolina Rentals
Wilmington Realty is one of the oldest and largest rental companies serving the area.
These consist of apartments, houses, duplex units, condominiums, historic properties in downtown Wilmington, commercial rentals and office space.
Wilmington Realty has been serving the area since 1985 and is a member of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce and the Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors.
www.wilmrealty.com   (457 words)

  
 Wilmington North Carolina navi-gator, your source for the best Wilmington NC golf, Wilmington restaurants, Wilmington ...
Wilmington North Carolina navi-gator, your source for the best Wilmington NC golf, Wilmington restaurants, Wilmington NC real estate, North Carolina beach vacation rentals, hotel and motels.
From Wilmington to Wrightsville Beach, Kure Beach, Carolina Beach, Bald Head Island and Southport, the Wilmington, NC navi-gator® has the information you need to plan a perfect NC beach vacation.
Hotel accommodations, beach rentals and other lodging options for visiting the North Carolina beaches are plentiful.
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