35°56′38″N 76°19′25″W / 35.94389°N 76.32361°W
Scuppernong River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Counties | Tyrrell County and Washington County |
Basin features | |
River system | Albemarle Sound |
The Scuppernong River is a blackwater river that flows through Tyrrell County and Washington County, North Carolina, into the Albemarle Sound. The river shares its name with the Scuppernong grapes native to the area. [1]
Each October, Tyrrell County hosts an annual Scuppernong River Festival, a local tradition since 1991. [2] [3]
In 2004, the North Carolina State Parks System established the Scuppernong River Section of Pettigrew State Park, along the banks of the river, with the aid of The Nature Conservancy. [4]
October 08, 2011: 20th Annual Scuppernong River Festival