From whence comes the name
I think Native North Carolinian is pretty self-explanatory, so it’s this part I want to address today: Old North State. You might think that name would more aptly descibe New England, so here’s why it doesn’t.
When Carolina (notice the singular) was founded, it was just that. It was named for King Charles (whether French or English, and which one is fodder for another post). In 1710 the colony was divided into northern and southern sections, and that’s how this southern state came to be called the Old North State.
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