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In 1759 the General Assembly of North Carolina passed an act to establish three tobacco inspection warehouses in what was then Dobbs County. It was the site of one of these warehouses, located along the banks of the Neuse River, that "Kingston" was originally established. The community was named for King George the III of England. In 1784, following the end of the Revolutionary War, the people of Kingston requested that the letter "g" be dropped. Kinston was incorporated in 1826. By 1855, Kinston was home to a number of merchants, three carriage factories, a harness factory, two turpentine distilleries, gristmills, sawmills, and several doctors and lawyers. In the early years of the 20th century, tobacco truly began to flourish as a cash crop and Kinston's real story of growth began during that period and the community prospered.
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- 910 Pamela Dr
- Kinston NC 28504 US
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