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NORTH CAROLINA-GEORGIA

NORTH CAROLINA / Colonized, 1585-87, by first English settlers in America; permanently settled c. 1650; first to vote readiness for independence, Apr. 12, 1776 b/w GEORGIA / The colony of Georgia was chartered in 1732, named for King George II of England, and settled in 1733. It was one of the 13 original states.

Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with their permission. Full page here (NC Marker ID Q33)

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