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The Swiss and German settlement of New Bern, North Carolina was named in honor of the founder's home, Bern, Switzerland. When Bern, Switzerland was founded, it was named by a group of hunters. They named the city for the first animal they came upon on the |
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Babe Ruth hit his first home run in Fayetteville, North Carolina on March 7, 1914. |
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In 1903 the Wright Brothers made the first successful powered flight by man at Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The Wright Memorial at Kitty Hawks now commemorates their achievement. |
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