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Tar River

American  
[tahr] / tɑr /
  1. a river in NE North Carolina, flowing SE to an estuary on Pamlico Sound. 217 miles (349 km) long.


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Yet historic Princeville, on the banks of the Tar River in eastern North Carolina, is one hurricane away from disaster.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2022

“If it floods this time, I think my family is out,” said Ms. Cobb, 50, who lives directly across the street from a dike along the Tar River.

From New York Times ● Sep. 11, 2018

Princeville town manager Daniel Gerald said water was also being pushed into town through a storm drain, “reverse-vacuumed in” under pressure from the Tar River.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2016

The Tar River isn’t expected to get as high this time.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 13, 2016

I wus born on de plantation near Tar River.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1 by Various

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