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Is there anything more quintessentially North Carolinian than Cheerwine? Most state citizens are familiar with the crisp, sweet taste of the cherry-flavored beverage, but did you know its creation was brought about by a sugar shortage during the First World War?
On December 9, 1861, the Confederate prison at Salisbury took in its first Yankee prisoners.Early in the war, the Confederacy purchased an old cotton mill in southeast Salisbury for $15,000 and converted the structure into a place of confinement. Many of the incarcerated spent their time writing, whittling or playing baseball. These constituted some of the first baseball games played in the South. One prisoner noted that early life within the prison was “more endurable than any other part of Rebeldom.”
Did you know that the War of 1812 didn’t actually end until 1814? Cultural Resources Sec. Susan Kluttz was one of about 100 folks intrigued with this and other myths of the War of 1812 from Dr. Donald Hickey, the nation’s foremost expert on the conflict.
Last week, Sec. Kluttz joined Governor Pat McCrory, Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, the Cabinet and fellow State employees for a service of reflection, music and celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at First Baptist Church on Salisbury Street in Raleigh.