Albemarle is the county seat of Stanly County, located amidst the rolling hills of the North Carolina piedmont. The influential Hearne family donated 51 acres t

In Ancient Albemarle by Catherine Albertson is about the exploration of the Roanoke River by Ralph Lane and his colony in the late 16th century. Contents: "Wika

On October 27, 1864, two marvels of the Civil War collided on the Roanoke River near Plymouth, North Carolina. The first was the formidable Confederate ironclad