1. Communities of the Coastal Plain Chapter 11

2. The Changing Tidewater NC beaches have been among the last to be developed along the eastern coast. Morehead City and Wilmington are two major ports of NC U.S.S. North Carolina “The Showboat” Wilmington has renewed its downtown and has movies and TV shows filmed there

3. Keeping the Past Alive Small towns are along the coast Older homes are changed into bed- and-breakfasts fishing, farming, and shipping products are not as popular

4. The Changing Inner Coastal Plain New aluminum barns downtowns stay busy during week new subdivisions with houses Old tobacco barns towns empty on weekends farmhouses decay by roadside

5. Cities of the Inner Coastal Plain Greenville, Rocky Mount, Wilson, and Kinston attract industry, commerce, and educational institutions Fayetteville- grew most in the World Wars (largest employer is a tire manufaturer)

6. Preserving Natural Areas Many state parks and recreation areas Historic sites BUT military bases want more land for training