Category Archives: North Carolina

Kill Devil Hills, NC.

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Somebody

A place called Kill Devil Hills has got to have a good origin story. However, to Somebodyisfromhere.com’s surprise the devil referenced isn’t based on any conflict or an olden times misunderstanding about different cultures. Nope. Just Booze. Shipwrecks were common … Continue reading →

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Coinjock, NC.

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Somebody

Coinjock sounds like something you might get hanging out NEAR an islandy town by a place called Waterlily. It turns out it IS an island town by a place called Waterlily. Mercifully, the origins of the town name do not … Continue reading →

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Watching Football in North Carolina.

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Somebody

Military serviceman have a reputation for being a brotherhood. They are the people, it is often said, that go to battle next to each other. For each other. They were far from brothers on Sunday in Fayetteville. In fact they … Continue reading →

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Cape Fear

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Somebody

Well, most people are at least fairly sure an area called “Cape Fear” exists. More people know a couple of prominent movies were made to capitalize on the name. Perhaps, enough time has passed from the production of these films (and DeNiro’s menacing stares) that we can step back and figure out what the area name means.

The name comes from the 1585 expedition of Sir Richard Grenville. Sailing to Roanoke Island, his ship became embayed behind the cape. Some of the crew were afraid they would wreck, giving rise to the name Cape Fear. It is the fifth-oldest surviving English place name in the U.S. Continue reading →

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