The First in Freedom plate has two dates on it that celebrate important events in North Carolina history. May 20, 1775, is the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence and April 12 ...

In 1838-1839, the U.S. government forced about 16,000 Cherokee people to leave their homes and walk 1,000 miles to Indian Territory, now Oklahoma. Many died from cold, hunger, and sickness along this ...