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Verrazzano

Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina
Historical Marker Database · Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret)
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Florentine sailing under French flag, Verrazzano voyaged along the coast in 1524, marking the first recorded European contact with North Carolina.
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Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina · United States

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