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Please don’t miss the Johnston County Heritage Center’s 14 th annual Historical Ghost Walk on October 25, starting at 6:30 pm beside St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, corner of Second and Church Streets…

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As long as there have been governments, there have been taxes. And since governments began trying to collect those taxes, people have looked for ways to avoid them. That's the story of moonshine and…

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Becky’s Log Cabin Restaurant opened in 1977 in Smithfield, NC off Exit 95 on I-95. It was a popular spot for locals and a favorite stop for frequent highway travelers looking for southern cooking.

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If you like exploring the great outdoors, visiting interesting places, and scavenger hunts then you’re going to love geocaching. For those who don’t know what this popular hobby is, geocaching is a…

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Last week we did a round-up of Fall festivals and activities coming to JoCo as the weather gets cooler. This week we'll be focusing in on one of those events that is just a few weeks away. The town…

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Historic Downtown Smithfield now has a walking tour that highlights historical buildings, houses, and monuments. The Johnston County Visitors Bureau has designed and printed a brochure regarding the…

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An Event that is 96 Going on 100 According to their website , "The State Annual Singing Convention, which brings thousands of people to Benson each year, began modestly in a tobacco warehouse in 1921.

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This morning I stood by the side of the road on the sloping lawns of Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery to bear witness with around 2 dozen other people. I stood in the cold sunshine and watched as the…

A Soldier's Walk Home In 1865, as the Civil War came to a close, Union and Confederate soldiers were faced with the reality of returning home. Many were simply released from service in the area where…

The 150 th Anniversary of the Battle of Bentonville took place on Saturday and Sunday March 21 st and 22 nd , 2015. Saturday’s scenario was a reenactment of the “Fight for the Morris Farm,” while Sunday’s…

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Category - History & Heritage

Meet Local Ghost Legends in Smithfield

'White Liquor and White Lies' details county's history of moonshining

Becky Opens Her "Home" Back Up to Visitors and Locals

Johnston County Now Has an Official Geocaching Trail

67th Annual Benson Mule Days® Celebration set for September 21-25

Stroll Around Historic Smithfield

State Annual Singing Convention Celebrates 96th Year

Honoring the Legend and the Lady that was Ava Gardner

A Soldier's Walk Home

150th anniversary of the Battle of Bentonville draws 65,000

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