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Information about North Carolina
The first newspaper in North Carolina was the "North Carolina Gazette," established in 1751 in New Bern.
84 known Newspapers to have been published between 1751 and 1800.
The North Carolina Gazette was initially a paper with reprinted articles, essays, laws, and editorials.
Later papers, like the Fayetteville Observer (1816) and the Star-News of Wilmington (1867), would become established news sources.
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