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Shawboro PO celebrates Christmas

By The Independent ⋅ December 23, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Local home school students recently helped decorate the Christmas tree at Shawboro Post Office. Ornaments were made by students at Shawboro Elementary School. Pictured are: Back Row (L-R) Grace Ferebee, Elizabeth Ferebee; Front Row (L-R) Erika Sawyer, Paul Sawyer, Thomas Ferebee.
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Civil War Trail Markers Dedicated

By The Independent ⋅ December 20, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Local citizens and county officials gathered at the Historic Currituck County Courthouse prior to Monday’s Board meeting to dedicate a series of historical markers commemorating Currituck County’s role in the Civil War.
According to Chris Meekins, author and staff member at the NC?Department of Archives and History, Currituck County held great importance, both geographically and strategically during the early days of the Civil War. According to Meekins, author of the book “Elizabeth City, North Carolina and the Civil War”, the network of sounds and rivers across the region, particularly Currituck Sound, the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal and North River became an important supply line for Federal forces. Meekins related that Currituck was an early target for the Union forces, and a continuing target for Confederate forces.

Liberty Tree Dedicated

By The Independent ⋅ December 14, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

     Bob Kohler of the American Legion Post 288 orchestrated the donation of a Liberty Tree to both of our new Elementary schools, Shawboro and Jarvisburg. Kohler and other American Legion members along with staff and students of Jarvisburg Elementary recently held a tree dedication ceremony. Both Jarvisburg and Shawboro Elementary Schools would like [...]

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