About NC

About North Carolina... 

Below are a few interesting facts about North Carolina:

Fast Facts

• Nickname: The Tar Heel State.

• Statehood: 1789; 12th state.

• Population (as of January 2023): 10,070,802.

• Capital: Raleigh.

• Biggest City: Charlotte also know as the "Queen City'"

• Abbreviation: NC.

• State bird: cardinal.

• State flower: flowering dogwood.

Did You Know....

North Carolina is known for:

• First flight by Wright Brothers (From Ohio) - They tested their flight in Kitty Hawk, NC.

• College basketball

• Biltmore Estate - The largest private residence in the United States

• Beaches, cities, and mountains. 

• Nascar Racing and Nascar Hall of Fame

• Tobacco production (ie... Winston-Salem)

• Wineries, Vineyards, and Wine Productions

• Dirty Dancing Moving was filmed in NC

• Krispy Kreme was founded in North Carolina. 

• Mt. Olive pickles and relish was founding in 1926 in North Carolina

• NC is home of the Texas Pete hot sauce; NC residence preferred choice. 

• NC is the birthplace of Pepsi Cola. 

• Cheerwine is a Cherry flavored drink created in 1917.

• Andy Griffith and the Andy Griffith show which first aired in the 1960 in a fictional town called Mayberry.

• Eastern BBQ (Barbeque) - If you go to a restaurant and ask for BBQ, please don't expect Ribs or Chicken. Pulled Pork is referred to as "BBQ" in NC. You will need to specifically say, "BBQ Ribs or BBQ Chicken."