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Historic Home in North Carolina Set to be Burned for Practice

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Historic Home in North Carolina Set to be Burned for Practice

This home in Eastern North Carolina dates to the 1850s. Now empty, its owners have agreed to let the local fire department burn it for practice.

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North Carolina Plantation Founded by the Philips Family

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North Carolina Plantation Founded by the Philips Family

The first portion of this plantation home was built in 1810 and expanded in 1850.

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