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Built in the early twentieth century, is now the office for the Roxboro’s local paper

2018 Best Outdoor Space Improvement Wilson, NC Watch Video HERE! The Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park was a collaborative effort to create a catalytic project with three overarching goals: One - To conserve and display the original collection of Vollis Simpson’s massive kinetic sculptures in their home county. Two - To create a beautiful community living room in the Heart of Historic Wilson, and Three – To be an economic driver that would re-brand downtown Wilson and sp

2018 Best Outdoor Space Improvement Sanford, NC Watch Video HERE! In 2014 the City of Sanford Appearance Commission began to explore the idea of developing a mural trail in Historic Downtown Sanford. The murals would have to be historically appropriate, illustrating Sanford’s past. Four years later, five murals were completed. The murals tell the stories of: Howard Auman, an all-star Tobacco State League pitcher for the Sanford Spinners; Herb Thomas, NASCAR’s first tw