1. North Carolina has the tallest brick lighthouse (210 feet), Cape Hatteras.

2. North Carolina had the first English-born child in America.

3. It was the first state to declare independence from England.

4. NC is the birth place of Pepsi.

5. There are 10.55 million people that live in North Carolina.

6. North Carolina has had 3 capitals. Raleigh was selected as the capitol in 1792.

7. NC is known as Tar Heel State.

8. There are 300 miles of beach in NC.