The USS North Carolina is a World War II battleship in Wilmington NC which now serves as a memorial to the 10,000+ North Carolinians who died in the conflict.

She was commissioned on April 9, 1941 and had a crew of over 2200 men. She was the first battleship to enter Pearl Habor after the attack there, and served in every major navel offensive in the Pacific, earning 15 battlestars. Throughout the war, only 10 of her crew were lost.

Falls Lake State Park is just minutes north of Raleigh and offers endless opportunities for water recreation. Around the lake are a number of campgrounds and recreation areas. The campgrounds offer clean bath houses and private, rustic sites with hookups. Most campgrounds have boatramps, and the Division of Wildlife Resources also maintains some public boat ramps.

Jordan Lake is one of 3 lakes in the Research Triangle of North Carolina. Jordan is south of Durham and provides unlimited water recreation.

There are many great and well-maintained campgrounds around the lake, with Crosswinds being one of them. Nearby is the Crosswinds Marina as well as some local baitshops. The NC Division of Wildlife Resources maintains a boat ramp at Farrington Point.

The Bennett Place is the site of the largest surrender of the Civil War. General Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox on April 9th, 1865. Jefferson Davis met General Johnston on April 11 in Greensboro NC, wanting to continue the fight, but allowing General Johnston to meet with General Sherman. On April 15, Lincoln died from an assassin's bullet, and General Johnston and General Sherman met first on April 17.

Popup Explorer (www.popupexplorer.com) is one of the premier websites where popup owners e-mingle and share helps and hints about popup camping. Specialized forums are devoted to Camping Hobbies, Camping with Kids, Camper Mods, Camper Repairs, Product Reviews, Towing, Receipes, Freebees and more. If you visit, be sure to browse the PUX Trading Post.

The Deck House in Carolina Beach is one of the best in fine dining on Pleasure Island. The restaurant is in one of the island's historic buildings, having been a church at one time.

Visit NC is a web site with information about tourist attactions in North Carolina.

"Get Out. Get Dirty. Get Fit."

Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites show that Georgia has it all. From the mountains to the Gulf coast to the Atlantic beach - an outdoor adventure is waiting for you! Explore the outdoors in Georgia!

"Come out and play!"

South Carolina State Parks celebrate their 75th anniversary in 2008, and invite everyone to "Come out and play" in South Carolina.