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Durham, home of Research Triangle Park, Duke University and North Carolina Central University, is known for excellence in medicine, education, research, technology and industry. Major hospitals, including the Duke University Hospital, and a physician-to-population ratio four times greater than the national average, have incorporated “City of Medicine, USA” into its ever-expanding identity. Even its "tobacco town” reputation is still apt in a way; many of the former tobacco factories and warehouses have been converted into mixed-use developments with shops, local restaurants and condominiums. The American Tobacco Complex remains a major downtown landmark with dining and events. Brightleaf Square is a shopping and dining destination.

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ARTICLEDurham Durham, home of Research Triangle Park, Duke University andNorth Carolina Central University, is known for excellence in medicine, education, research, technology and industry. Major hospitals, including the Duke University Hospital, and a physician-to-population ratio four times greater than the national average, have incorporated “City of Medicine, USA” into its ever-expanding identity. Even its "tobacco town” reputation is still apt in a way; many of the former tobacco factories and warehouses have been converted into mixed-use developments with shops, local restaurants and condominiums. The American Tobacco Complex remains a major downtown landmark with dining and events. Brightleaf Square is a shopping and dining destination.Durham
NATIONAL PARKAntietam National Battlefield On SR 34/65 at Sharpsburg, Antietam National Battlefield is a more-than-3,000-acre site where the Battle of Antietam, as it was called by the Union, or the Battle of Sharpsburg, as it was referred to by the Confederacy, took place Sept. 17, 1862.Antietam National Battlefield
NATIONAL PARKAppomattox Court House National Historical Park Three miles northeast of Appomattox on SR 24, Appomattox Court House National Historical Park is a 1,744-acre site. On April 9, 1865, Gen. Robert E. Lee's weakened and outnumbered Confederate Army of Northern Virginia was cut off at Appomattox Court House by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. The two commanders met in the parlor of a house owned by Wilmer McLean—and the Army of Northern Virginia was surrendered to Grant.Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
NATIONAL PARKArlington National Cemetery Directly across the Potomac River west of Washington, Arlington National Cemetery was established in 1864 on the confiscated estate of Robert E. Lee. It is an impressive sight, with seemingly endless rows of simple white headstones. Imposing stones and monuments mark the graves of many individuals and groups.Arlington National Cemetery
NATIONAL PARKAssateague Island National Seashore Eight miles south of Ocean City, Md., via SR 611, Assateague Island is a narrow 37-mile-long barrier island paralleling the coast of Maryland and Virginia. Assateague Island National Seashore and Assateague State Park manage the Maryland portion of the island, and the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge manages the Virginia end. The national seashore encompasses 49,500 acres (19,000 of which are land), including Assateague Island and nearby small islands.Assateague Island National Seashore
NATIONAL PARKBooker T. Washington National Monument Booker T. Washington National Monument is 30 miles southeast of Roanoke via US 220 south to Rocky Mount, then north on SR 122. The 239-acre site commemorates Booker T. Washington's first 9 years in slavery by re-creating the environment of his childhood at Burroughs Plantation.Booker T. Washington National Monument
NATIONAL PARKCape Hatteras National Seashore The main attractions are the wild beauty and vast expanses of sand and water. A few villages are scattered along the Outer Banks Scenic Byway, providing easy stopover points for food, lodging and cultural heritage. Bottlenose dolphins can often be seen close to shore, shorebirds and waterfowl abound, and seashell hunters will find a good variety. The sand is soft and deep at times. Motorists should park in designated areas and only leave the road where off-road vehicle travel is permitted.Cape Hatteras National Seashore
NATIONAL PARKCape Lookout National Seashore Cape Lookout National Seashore extends for 56 miles along North Carolina's Outer Banks from Ocracoke Inlet in the north to Beaufort Inlet in the south. In addition to Portsmouth Island, Core Banks and Shackleford Banks, it encompasses a host of undeveloped barrier islands.Cape Lookout National Seashore
NATIONAL PARKChattahoochee And Oconee National Forests The 750,194 acres of the Chattahoochee National Forest are in northern Georgia, and the 115,476 acres of the Oconee National Forest are in central Georgia. Within the forests are campsites, picnic areas, wilderness areas, trails and the Chattahoochee And Oconee National Forests
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