“ THE CAROLINAS ” STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA TV SHOW TRAVELOGUE SALEM RALEIGH NEW BERN XD52314

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website “The Carolinas“ is one of the many episodes of the American TV series “America!” from the 1960s, hosted by Jack Douglas. The show featured “armchair vacation“ travelogues about destinations in the USA. This episode about North Carolina is the second part of a two-part episode covering North and South Carolina. The film is introduced by Jack Douglas (00:38) and opens with a brief sample of the upcoming content (00:50). In The City of Old Salem, women dressed in clothing traditional to the 18th century, are getting water from the village pump (01:19). The Miksch Tobacco Shop founded in 1771 (01:58) and the Salem Tavern founded in 1784 (02:02) portrays the authenticity of Old Salem. The tinsmiths of the city still use implements and methods, which are centuries old (02:39). Women are entering a church to reenact a traditional scene of prayer (02:57). In Old Salem’s cemetery, all gravestones are identical (03:50). “Oconaluftee” is in Indian Village in the Cherokee Indian Reservation (04:00). Women are hand grinding cornmeal, weaving baskets, and creating detailed beadwork, for visitors to experience the original lifestyle of the Native Americans as they lived 200 years ago (04:36). An aircraft flies over the North Carolina Capital; Raleigh (05:12). The State Legislative Building decorated with a fountain and statues of former presidents: Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and Andrew Johnson (05:41). An aircraft flies over The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (05:58). The Fontana Dam is located at the base of Smokey Mountains National Park (06:21). The dam backs up the water of Little Tennessee River forming a lake to be enjoyed for sailing and waterskiing (06:45). The dam also provides a scenic view for visitors (07:08). In the Fontana Village a group is dancing square-dance outdoors in daytime (07:20). On the outer banks of North Carolina is Cape Hatteras (08:09). A free ferry service sails visitors to the uniquely shaped cape (08:38). One of the shipwrecks of Cape Hatteras is the foundered wooden Schooner Laura A. Barnes (09:43). The Wright Brother’s national memorial at Kill Devil Hills displays an exact replica of the first powered flight in 1903 (10:40). At Cape Cod a marlin tournament takes place (12:26). One caught marlin weighs 522 lbs. (12:45). A man is fishing on a beach (13:04). In the City of New Bern, tourists visit Tyron Palace (13:43). A woman in a red dress is the host of Tyron Palace (13:57). A tour of the palace offers views of the garden, statues, a cannon and cannonballs, authentic restored inventory, and countess antiques (14:18). A section of Highway 28 is known as the land of waterfalls presenting bridal falls and dry falls (15:38). Visitors are searching for rubies and sapphires at the Shuler Ruby Mine in Cowee Valley (16:18). Valuable stones and gems were mined in the valley and displayed by Cowee Valley Gem Cutting Lapidary (17:04). The Grandfather Mountain is the highest of the Blue Ridge Mountains (17:26). Daring visitors cross the Mile High Swinging Bridge (17:49). The Split Rock is a rare geological phenomenon (18:28). Tourist are boating and canoeing on the Grandfather Mountain Lake (18:38). A family-friendly activity in North Carolina is the Tweetsie Railroad (18:50). Actors stage a comic robbery (19:00). A photograph of George W. Vanderbilt (19:40). “Biltmore” was the extravagant house he built with over 250 rooms decorated with art from all over Europe, and a rich garden with several statues (19:55). The North Carolina Battleship Memorial is another state-attraction located at Harbor Wilmington (21:15). Schoolchildren and tourists explore the permanently anchored battleship (21:35). First Lieutenant Clayton Smith was aboard the battleship when it was torpedoed in 1942 (22:03). At night, a full audience enjoys a performance of lights and sound-effects on the battleship, reenacting the incident (23:01). We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit