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Cherry Point, NC

June 7th, 2009

MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina

“RRROOOOAAARRRR!” Welcome to MCAS Cherry Point and the Sound of Freedom! Cherry Point was constructed in 1941, commissioned in 1942, and is currently home of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. Located in and around Havelock, North Carolina, Cherry Point is home to one of the best all-weather fighter plane bases in the world and runways long enough to be alternative sites for the Space Shuttle to land in an emergency. MCAS Cherry Point was named for the local post office, which was situated in a grove of cherry trees.

Cherry Point has a long and storied history in United States Military history. Planes and pilots from Cherry Point have served our nation continuously since World War II, where it was a training center for the United States Marine Corps and also served as an anti-submarine warfare center, sinking 2 German “U-boats” off the coast of North Carolina in 1943. During the Korean and Vietnam wars, Cherry Point sent thousands of trained aviators and servicemen overseas to fight in the air and jungles of Southeast Asia. More recently, Cherry Point was a vital part of the nation’s Operation Desert Storm and Operation Enduring Freedom campaigns against Iraq and Afghanistan, providing first-strike capable aircraft and crewmen and follow-up strikes for both operations.

As with all military bases, Cherry Point recognizes the value of its servicemen and women, and goes out of its way to provide a community based lifestyle for its personnel. Partnered with the city of Havelock, North Carolina, Cherry Point has several upcoming activities planned for base residents and the community. The Cherry Point Air Show will be held on May 15th through the 17th this year. This annual event has fun and games for the young and young-at-heart, as well as an area for local businesses to showcase their wares.  Several aerial demonstrations and stunt flying take place over the 3 day weekend, with a huge fireworks display scheduled for 9:00 Friday night.

Cherry Point is located in Craven County, North Carolina, which is home to some of the finest hunting and fishing areas in the state. Other activities available for Cherry Point personnel include some of North Carolina’s best golf courses such as River Bend and Quaker Neck, as well as paintball ranges located just north of the base near Trenton, North Carolina. Havelock and surrounding areas offer fine dining, movie theaters, and several clubs and organizations for active duty and retired Cherry Point personnel. The city of New Bern is full of historical sites and Tryon Palace, which has tours available on a regular basis, as well as several excellent restaurants and local shops. The Crystal Coast beaches at Atlantic Beach and Emerald Isle are just a short 20 minute car ride down US Highway 70. Being stationed at Cherry Point MCAS is definitely one of the prime postings for any United States Marine.

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Havelock, NC

June 7th, 2009

Havelock, North Carolina

Howdy from Havelock!  The City of Havelock started off as an area of small settlements, plantations, and mosquito infested swampland along the Neuse River downstream from New Bern. In the late 1850’s, the railroad finally came to Eastern North Carolina and a depot was built to serve the local tar and turpentine manufacturers of the area. The depot was named Havelock Station, in honor of General Henry Havelock, a British General whose bravery during the Indian Mutiny in 1857 inspired the local populace to name the depot after him. With the advent of the steamboat, wood ships began to disappear and with it the local economy of tar and turpentine manufacture. Several local families branched out into the moonshine business to make ends meet, and some of the finest sour mash whiskey in the South was produced on the farms and woods around Havelock Station.

Havelock was a sportsman’s paradise at the turn of the century, with some of the best hunting and fishing available on the East Coast located in and around Havelock. Babe Ruth, Christy Matheswon, and Theodore Roosevelt went hunting and fishing here, as long with other prominent sports figures of the time. Havelock is still a great place for hunting and fishing today, with the Neuse River and several small creeks such as Hadnot, Brice’s, Hunter’s, Holsten, and Cahookie providing water and cover for several game species. The Croatan National Forest is located around Havelock and boasts the largest collection of carnivorous plants of any National Forest. The swamp land around Havelock is also the northern range limit for the American Alligator, and is home to several varieties of reptiles such as the eastern diamondback rattler, pygmy rattler, water moccasin, and canebrake rattlesnake.

In 1941, the United States Government purchased 8 thousand acres of land to build Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station. The $14,990,000 allocated was to clear and drain the swamp land, to eradicate malaria in the area, and to build the airfield.  Construction began on November 20, 1941 just 17 days before Pearl Harbor and Cunningham Field was commissioned on May 20, 1942. From a census population of 100 in 1950, Havelock has grown to over 22,000 people dedicated to serving the needs of the Cherry Point Air Station community.

Havelock today is a thriving community of small manufacturing and service industries. As coastal property becomes more costly and scarce, more and more people are moving 20 minutes inland to the small communities along Highway 70. Havelock and Newport have both seen beach related growth since the 1980’s, and are gearing up for more of the same in the 21st century. Havelock has an energetic young population and the city’s activities reflect the energy of its inhabitants. Locally, the Havelock Chili Festival is one of the areas prime attractions in the fall with hundreds of chili cooking experts and amateurs filling the air with the aroma of hot peppers, tomatoes and beans. Also, the Freedom Festival and July 4th celebration is a prime midsummer attraction, with quite possibly the best fireworks display in North Carolina. Havelock is also a great place to get out of the beach traffic on Friday and Sunday with wonderful chain and local restaurants catering to the car weary. In Havelock, the roar of Marine fighter planes often fills the air with a defiant roar, and the locals smile when they hear it. After all, it is the”Sound of Freedom.”

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Greenville, NC

June 7th, 2009

Greenville, North Carolina

Greetings from Greenville, North Carolina! Greenville began as a settlement on the Tar River known as Martinsborough, named after Royal Governor Josiah Martin.  In 1787, the North Carolina General Assembly renamed the town Greensville, after Revolutionary War hero Nathaniel Greene. The name was later shortened to Greenville. During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the town of Greenville was primarily a tar and turpentine manufacturer (George Washington watched tar being made in Greenville in 1791 during his Southern Tour), as well as the county seat of Pitt County. After a bridge was built over the Tar River around 1830, Greenville became a manufacturing center, with a cotton gin and several small industries making carriages, guns, and other products.  During the Civil War, the town served as a Confederate hospital and endured several skirmishes between Confederate and Union troops. After the Civil War ended, Greenville suffered like many small southern towns under the rule of Reconstruction.

At the turn of the Century, Greenville was primarily known as a sleepy town on the Tar River and home to East Carolina Teacher’s Training College, a small school primarily for young women focusing primarily on instructing new grade school teachers. The name changed to East Carolina Teachers College, and a few years later became East Carolina College, and in 1967, East Carolina University. With a current enrollment of over 27,000 students, East Carolina University is the second largest University in the 16 member University of North Carolina system. The East Carolina School of Medicine, a world-class medical school partnered with Pitt County Memorial Hospital is a center of internationally recognized medical research and consistently wins awards and certificates for its excellent patient care. The East Carolina Heart Center is one of the most advanced treatment centers of heart disease in the world.

Greenville is more than East Carolina University. Greenville North Carolina exploded into prominence in the 1970’s with international manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries locating in and around the city limits. It is a thriving metropolis with over 75,000 citizens and a regional center for manufacturing, transportation, wholesale and retail services, and over 100 restaurants and 200 small businesses and a center for professional services of all types.  Greenville is the largest city in Eastern North Carolina, and it is not served by an interstate highway which gives it a nice local feel.

One of the best things about Greenville is a constant flow of things to do and activities for all ages. There are art museums, several recreational parks, bike trails, a thriving youth sports program (2006 Babe Ruth World Series Champions), a sizeable arts community that sponsors book signings and poetry readings by prominent authors, and several local organizations that have diverse interests such as car shows and Equestrian riding. When you add the East Carolina Pirates baseball, basketball, softball, soccer, and football sports programs into the mix, and combine this with the East Carolina Summer Concert series and the productions at Wright Auditorium on the ECU campus, Greenville is certainly a wonderful place to learn, have fun, and experience everything that Eastern North Carolina has to offer.

For people living in and around Greenville, Ayden, Winterville, Farmville, and Bethel there is no easier way to sell your unwanted items than using eastcarolinayardsales.com. No getting out of bed at 5am, no dragging everything out in the yard for passerby to gawk at, and you don’t have to give up your Saturday morning just to make a few dollars. Classified ads are free, and absolutely nothing is better for the economy than locals buying local. And if you are looking for something for the house or automobile, click on eastcarolinayardsales.com and find one down the street instead of across the country. No more driving to Charlotte or High Point to find that perfect antique armoire or inexpensive computer that you have been searching for. Eastcarolinayardsales.com has what you want, right down the street, and it is just a click away.

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Upcoming Tryon Palace Events

June 7th, 2009

If you are on East Carolina Yard Sales, then you probably LOVE a bargain. Well, you can’t beat the bargain price of….free! On Monday June 8th, the 2nd Marine

Aircraft Wing Band will give a free concert at Tryon Palace in New Bern. (No, they do not play on an aircraft wing.)

 

The concert is part of a series of the Palace’s South Lawn Series. The next one will be the North Carolina Symphony, also a free concert, on June 22. You guessed it, the concerts take place on the south lawn. The gates open at 5:00 and the concert starts at 7:00. Many people bring their picnic dinners when the gates open and then stay right where they are to enjoy the concert. You have to bring your own lawn chairs or blankets, and pets are not allowed. If you want to see a complete list of the free to very inexpensive things to do at the Palace, check out the events calendar at www.tryonpalace.org. For example, their architectural walking tours of Historic New Bern are only $2 for adults and $1 for students.

 

Another great bargain in New Bern, especially during this patriotic time of year (June 14 is flag day, and July 4th is just around the corner) is the RiverTowne Repertory Players’ production of Let Freedom Sing…Again! This presentation of patriotic music is being held at the Masonic Theatre on June 12, 13 and 14. Tickets are only $10 if purchased in advance at the Bank of the Arts on Middle Street (252-638-2577). But even for $12 at the door, if you’re the spur of the moment type, it’s a great, inexpensive way to kick off this patriotic holiday season!

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Neuse River Day in New Bern, NC

May 30th, 2009

Another big weekend in the New Bern area. I think a lot of people will be chompin’ at the bit to go DO something. It rained, at least a little, every single day this week. And then, of course, everything that was going on last weekend was a big washout. The air show at Cherry Point saw a few hearty souls, but nothing like prior years, and the controversial Harley rally in New Bern was just wet, not wet and wild. At our local pub, a couple of the riders came in with boots and bottoms of their jeans covered with mud. They had a good time, though. Some people really get a kick out of the fact that the River Bend Baptist Church, on 17 on the way to New Bern, is a biker’s stop!

 

Sooo, this weekend will be a busy one. Neuse River Day is always a big hit, and it looks like the weather will hold out. I’m volunteering at the Paddle Race registration table (after my spinning class, of course), but I hope to get around to some of the events when I am done. There are races of all kinds, on and off the water -paddle race, classic 8 mile race, river dawg relay race, tug o war, cardboard box race, twin rivers raft races and the infamous NRF rubber duck race.  The fire department is running a kids water safety exhibit, they’ll have the fossil dig again, cruise boat rides, moon walk, dunking booth, classic cars, face painting etc., etc.  

 

And of course, lots of food, craft booths, and lots of folks generally having fun.

 

For anyone bored with all this, there is the Merci run, and there will be garden lectures at Tryon Palace. Frankly, I’d rather be on the water.

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Camp Lejeune, NC

May 16th, 2009

Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

 

OoooRAHH! Welcome to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, home of the United States Marine Corps 2nd Division. Built in 1941, Camp Lejeune, New River Air Station, Camp Geiger, Camp Johnson, Stone Bay, the Greater Sandy Run Training Facility, and the Outlying Landing Fields of Oak Grove and Camp Davis provide the steel backbone of United States military power all over the world. Camp Lejeune North Carolina was named after the great General John A. Lejeune and occupies over 240 square miles of land. It has over 400 miles of roadway and 50 miles of sidewalk and 11 miles of coastline in Onslow County.

Camp Lejeune is home to three state-of-the-art Urban Terror training facilities, 78 live fire ranges, nearly 100 maneuver areas, and over 500 tactical landing zones. Camp Lejeune and surrounding areas have a population of over 150,000 people which pump over $3 billion dollars annually into the economy of North Carolina. Soldiers and sailors from all over the world come to Camp Lejeune to study and learn from the absolute best military training the United States has to offer.

Camp Lejeune recognizes the importance of keeping the warriors who fight for our country comfortable and engaged in the community. There are several parks with state of the art recreational facilities around the base, as well as child care, theaters, the commissary for shopping, hobby shops, banks, and fitness centers. In addition, there is hunting, fishing, excellent local restaurants, and swimming and boating; however, be careful where you anchor the boat because some areas are designated “Live Fire” areas. This could be detrimental to the boat.

Camp Lejeune North Carolina has the oldest active USO in the United States that provides programs for Marines and sailors and dependants all year round. In addition, Camp Lejeune has an annual Summer Concert series hosting nationally known recording artists such as Eddie Money and Tim McGraw. Camp Lejeune’s host city of Jacksonville is well known for its local flavor and nightlife, with a “Battle of the Bands” competition featuring several Camp Lejeune personnel being one of the highlights so far this year. There are several motorcycle clubs and car clubs populated by Camp Lejeune residents, and car shows and bike shows are frequent events all year long. For recreational purposes, the Crystal Coast beaches of Emerald Isle, Indian Beach, and Atlantic Beach are just a short drive down Highway 24, and the Kinston Indians Class 2-A Carolina League professional baseball team plays its home games 45 minutes away at Historic Grainger Stadium, where on Military Appreciation Nights all active and retired military personnel get in absolutely free of charge.

One of the best things about living in North Carolina is that North Carolina is consistently ranked at the top of the “Military Friendly” states. And in Eastern North Carolina there is no better example of base and community integration than Camp Lejeune and Jacksonville. Camp Lejeune gives a great deal to the community, and the personnel who live there are exemplary examples of Americans at their absolute best and brightest.

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Jacksonville, NC

May 16th, 2009

Jacksonville, North Carolina

Welcome to Jacksonville! Jacksonville North Carolina located on the headwaters of the New River in Onslow County. Jacksonville and the New River were originally occupied by the Tuscarora Indians, but after the defeat of the Tuscarora around 1713, British and European settlers began moving to what is now called Onslow County, so named in honor of Arthur Onslow, British Speaker of the House of Commons during this time period. After a horrible hurricane in 1752, the courthouse was moved upstream from Town point to Wantland’s Ferry to protect the community from the storm surge that occurs during hurricane landings. Around 1842, this small settlement was incorporated as Jacksonville, North Carolina in honor of President Andrew Jackson. Like many small coastal towns in the region, the primary industries were fishing, turpentine manufacture, tar, hemp, and naval stores.

Jacksonville was the sight of a few small skirmishes during the Civil War, the most locally famous one being when Lt. William Cushing (the Union commander who would eventually sink the Confederate Ironclad Albermarle with a gunpowder torpedo) raided the New River inlet to destroy the local salt industry, and managed to get himself stuck on a sand bar while fleeing the engagement. Local Confederate fire forced Cushing to abandon his ship and the 2 other boats he captured.

Jacksonville North Carolina suffered through the Reconstruction Era like many small North Carolina towns, but after the turn of the century the United States Government purchased 29 tracts of land and began building Camp Lejeune in April 1941. Jacksonville and the surrounding townships growth exploded as the United States Government came to rely more and more upon the Marines as the backbone of United States foreign policy.

Today, Jacksonville North Carolina is a thriving metropolitan area with a population of over 70,000 people. It has one of the youngest average populations in the nation due to the number of enlisted personnel who live and work in Onslow County. Many Marines retire to Jacksonville and outlying areas because of the many attractive benefits of living in an area with such wonderful features as 30 miles of beaches, excellent local hunting and fishing areas, and Jacksonville’s continued growth as a retail and service center for Eastern North Carolina. There are several small towns around Jacksonville that have festivals, such as the Mullet Festival in Swansboro and the annual Shrimp Festival in Snead’s Ferry, North Carolina. Jacksonville is home to over 80 restaurants and 100 small businesses that cater to the local population, as well as several parks and beaches suitable for young and old alike. With its excellent system of 4 lane highways connecting Jacksonville to every point in Eastern North Carolina, Jacksonville is quickly becoming a transportation hub as well. Not bad for a little town that had to move its courthouse after a hurricane!

For people living in and around Jacksonville, Snead’s Ferry, Swansboro, Cedar Point, Cape Carteret, Holly Ridge, and Richlands there is no easier way to sell your unwanted items than using eastcarolinayardsales.com. East Carolina Yard Sales’ Jacksonville, NC classifieds is your best option for buying and selling used items. No getting out of bed at 5am, no dragging everything out in the yard for passerby to gawk at, and you don’t have to give up your Saturday morning just to make a few dollars. Classified ads are free, and absolutely nothing is better for the economy than locals buying local. And if you are looking for something for the house or automobile, click on eastcarolinayardsales.com and find one down the street instead of across the country. No more driving to Virginia Beach or Morrisville to find that perfect Civil War Musket or rare gold coin collection that you have been searching for. Eastcarolinayardsales.com has what you want, right down the street, and it is just a click away.

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Kinston, North Carolina

April 5th, 2009

Kinston North Carolina

Welcome to Kinston, North Carolina! The area known as Kinston was populated by Neusiok Indians (a branch of the Tuscarora tribe) prior to Sir Walter Raleigh’s 1584 commission to survey the coast of North Carolina. Originally known as Adkins Bank, in 1759 the General Assembly of North Carolina established three tobacco inspection warehouses in what was then Dobbs County. One of these warehouses on the Neuse River was designated as “Kingston”, named after King George the III of England. After the Revolutionary War, the “King” was dropped because of anti-Royalty sentiment, and the name of the township became Kinston. As a small town on the banks of the picturesque Neuse River, Kinston slowly grew into a tobacco and cotton market center for Eastern North Carolina.  During the Civil War, Kinston was the site of two separate minor skirmishes between Union and Confederate forces due to its location between the more important cities of New Bern and Goldsboro. After the Civil War, Kinston continued to grow and thrive during the Reconstruction Era; with the town’s population increasing to 1700 people in 1870.Kinston eventually became a regional manufacturing and distribution center for the area, with textiles and the pharmaceutical industry driving the growth of the city. The Global TransPark airport and transportation hub is currently located in Kinston, North Carolina. Downtown Kinston is well known for its collection of Civil War antiquities and beautiful antebellum homes, including Harmony Hall, the former home of Governor Richard Caswell (Richard Caswell was the first governor of the State of North Carolina, serving from 1776-1780 and again from 1784-1787) located on Queen Street.

 Kinston North Carolina is also the home of the original CSS Neuse, a Civil War era ironclad ram and one of 22 ironclad ships commissioned by the Confederate government. The only Confederate-flagged vessel remaining above water (it was destroyed by its own crew, so it never was captured), the CSS Neuse remained underwater for almost 100 years. In 1961, a group of local citizens uncovered the remnants of the 158 foot long ship and spent 2 years digging it out of the mud and silt of the Neuse River. The CSS Neuse is on display on Vernon Avenue in the same park as the Richard Caswell Memorial.  A full sized replica of the Ram Neuse, the CSS Neuse II, has been built and serves as a Civil War museum and educational exhibit  downtown on Heritage Street, a few blocks away from the Farmer’s Market.

Every year, Kinston hosts a few events of regional note, including the “Hog Happening,” which includes an Eastern North Carolina pig cooking contest and fun and entertainment for young and old alike. Also, a series of summer concerts in a festival atmosphere titled “Sand in the Streets” takes place all summer long with local and regional music talent providing the entertainment. Kinston is also home of the Carolina League’s Kinston Indians, a Class 2A professional baseball team in the Cleveland Indians farm system where players including C.C. Sabathia and Manny Ramirez played baseball early in their professional careers. Opening day at Historic Grainger Stadium this year is April 9, 2009. In addition, the second Saturday night of each month is East Carolina Bluegrass at Lenoir Community College, where talented musicians from all over North Carolina  and the Southeast come together to play and socialize, with a Bluegrass Festival taking place in mid-February.

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About New Bern, NC

April 5th, 2009

New Bern, North Carolina

Greetings from New Bern! New Bern North Carolina is a town with a long and storied history. Founded in 1710 by Baron de Graffenfried of Bern, Switzerland, New Bern is the second oldest town in North Carolina, established shortly after Bath, North Carolina. William Tryon, Royal Governor of North Carolina, established his residence at New Bern and his home at Tryon Palace is still standing today, with tours of Tryon Palace and Gardens available on a regular basis. One of the few towns in Eastern North Carolina with a significant Revolutionary War history, New Bern is home to 36 listings of note in the National Register of Historical Places and over 100 Historical Markers dot the city.

New Bern during the Civil War was considered a prime target in the Union’s blockade of Southern ports. Since New Bern was built at the confluence of two navigable rivers (the Trent and Neuse) and in close proximity of Morehead City, New Bern saw constant action during the Civil War. It was captured by Union forces under the command of General Ambrose Burnside in March of 1862, and a majority of local battles and skirmishes in surrounding counties were fought to wrest the town from Union Control.

New Bern is a rapidly growing area of Eastern North Carolina. Its fine historical district along the Trent River Waterfront hosts several small businesses and restaurants that give the area a comfortable artisan atmosphere to go along with the beauty and grace of the many boats anchored at the Marina. New Bern has attractions all year long for young and old alike, from the “Mum” Festival to the annual Ghost Walk at Halloween. Several historic homes offer tours to examine life in New Bern in the 18th and 19th Century. Several parks are available around the city, including one fairly close to the marina where ducks enjoy white cheddar popcorn. New Bern North Carolina is a convention center for Eastern North Carolina with several hotels and bed &breakfasts for the traveler and tourist, as well as a short 45 minute drive to the Crystal Coast and Morehead City.

As New Bern grows, more and more industry, services, and transportation facilities are finding it necessary to locate in beautiful Craven County. The local economy is one of the strongest in Eastern North Carolina, and the city is currently experiencing several decades of steady growth. As more and more people move to Eastern North Carolina, New Bern’s location, job opportunities, and proximity to the Crystal Coast have made it one of the prime choices for relocation in North Carolina. As a tribute to New Bern’s growing popularity, southern hospitality, and wonderful location, Harley Davidson has moved the traditional Bike Week from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to New Bern effective in 2009. So from the thunder of cannons during the Revolutionary War to the thunder of 50,000 Harley Davidson motorcycles, New Bern has come into its own in the 21st Century.

For people living in and around New Bern, Rhems, Riverbend, Pollocksville, Brinson, James City, and Bridgeton there is no easier way to sell your unwanted items than using eastcarolinayardsales.com. No getting out of bed at 5am, no dragging everything out in the yard for passerby to gawk at, and you don’t have to give up your Saturday morning just to make a few dollars. Classified ads are free, and absolutely nothing is better for the economy than locals buying local. And if you are looking for something for the house or automobile, click on eastcarolinayardsales.com and find one down the street instead of across the country. No more driving to Chapel Hill or Wilmington to find that 18th Century oak sideboard or hand-caned ladder back chair that you have been searching for. Eastcarolinayardsales.com has what you want, right down the street, and it is just a click away.

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