
The Roanoke Super Highway
Season 1 Episode 2 | 27m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Take a 120-mile river trip on the Roanoke River.
Take a 120-mile river trip from the salt water of the Albemarle Sound through a largely intact “primeval forest” to the “fall line” where the Coastal Plain ends and the Piedmont begins. The Roanoke River was a major corridor for Native Americans and European settlers. This adventure, by powerboat and canoe, will take you through the navigable length of North Carolina’s Roanoke River.
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Exploring North Carolina is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
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The Roanoke Super Highway
Season 1 Episode 2 | 27m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Take a 120-mile river trip from the salt water of the Albemarle Sound through a largely intact “primeval forest” to the “fall line” where the Coastal Plain ends and the Piedmont begins. The Roanoke River was a major corridor for Native Americans and European settlers. This adventure, by powerboat and canoe, will take you through the navigable length of North Carolina’s Roanoke River.
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