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BROADLY SPEAKING: County has rich history of duels

By CAREY O'CAIN, Published: July 5, 2026

Before Henderson County was established by the Act of 1838, the North Carolina legislature in 1802 made duels illegal in North Carolina. Duels were considered an honorable means of settling differences.

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