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27-532: Shortly after the passage of legislation establishing Sandhills Community College, H. Clifton Blue of Aberdeen, NC , led a group of prominent Moore County, NC , citizens in petitioning the State Board of Education to establish a community college in Moore County. Upon approval of the petition, the citizens of Moore County voted in favor of a $ 1 million bond issue for capital construction and a tax levy for

54-503: A few others were having lunch at The Gray Fox in downtown Pinehurst and Stone admired the courtyard of the restaurant (now Theo's Taverna). He requested courtyards be implemented into the design of the college buildings. The palladium windows were said to be inspired by the Boyd House in downtown Southern Pines. Sandhills Community College officially opened October 1, 1965, with classes being held in nine different temporary locations in

81-477: A flexible material, insoluble in water, to seal the spaces between planks. Pine pitch was often mixed with fibers like hemp to caulk spaces which might otherwise leak. Presently, pine compounds produced by the naval stores industry are used to manufacture soap , paint , varnish , shoe polish , lubricants , linoleum , and roofing materials. The Royal Navy relied heavily upon naval stores from American colonies, and naval stores were an essential part of

108-650: A household in the town was $ 31,911, and the median income for a family was $ 42,383. Males had a median income of $ 30,906 versus $ 23,403 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 18,045. About 9.8% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over. [REDACTED] Media related to Aberdeen, North Carolina at Wikimedia Commons Naval stores Naval stores are all liquid products derived from conifers . These materials include rosin , tall oil , pine oil , and turpentine . Crude gum or oleoresin can be collected from

135-679: A ledge called a “box” to collect the sap. Large numbers of slaves were used to score the trees, collect and process the sap. Zallen describes this as industrial slavery–different from the more common vision of slaves in agriculture. By the 1840s camphine , a blend of turpentine and grain alcohol , became the dominant lamp fuel in the US. [Zallen prefers the camphene spelling.] The pine trees of North Carolina were well suited to camphine production. The business also provided additional need for slaves as production expanded. Backwoods became more productive. Slaves were often leased in winter when agriculture

162-547: Is composed of appointees by the governor, the Moore County Board of Commissioners, and the Moore County Board of Education. In addition to the university studies college transfer program, Sandhills Community College offers 34 two-year Associate in Applied Science degrees (AAS). Certain programs offer 2+2 transferable agreements with several four-year institutions. Degrees from Sandhills are accredited by

189-631: Is to provide a smaller, more personalized learning community that will prepare all students for a challenging program of study by developing academic rigor, providing relevant coursework, and building student/community relationships." In addition to completing courses required by Hoke County Schools for the high school diploma, students will also complete the required plan of study for the Associate in Arts degree. Admission to SandHoke Early College High School begins when Hoke County middle school students are in

216-568: The American Revolutionary War . As Britain attempted to cripple French and Spanish capacities through blockade, they declared naval stores to be contraband. At the time Russia was Europe's chief producer of naval stores, leading to the seizure of 'neutral' Russian vessels. In 1780 Catherine the Great announced that her navy would be used against anyone interfering with neutral trade, and she gathered together European neutrals in

243-590: The League of Armed Neutrality . These actions were beneficial for the struggling colonists as the British were forced to act with greater caution. Zallen tells in detail how turpentine (and rosin) are produced as naval stores. Pine trees especially in North Carolina were tapped for sap which was doubly distilled to make turpentine and rosin (aka resin)–hence the name tar heels . The trees were scored with

270-607: The National Register of Historic Places . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 10.63 square miles (27.5 km ), of which 10.44 square miles (27.0 km ) is land and 1.8% is water. Aberdeen Creek , a tributary to Drowning Creek (Lumber River), flows through the middle of Aberdeen. The following schools are located in Aberdeen: In addition,

297-558: The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools . SandHoke Early College High School is a partnership between the Hoke County School System and Sandhills Community College. At the conclusion of the five-year plan of study, graduates receive a high-school diploma from Hoke County schools and an associate of arts degree from Sandhills Community College. "The mission of SandHoke Early College High School

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324-642: The Civil War. That made camphine more costly than kerosene. Kerosene first produced as coal oil became abundant after the discovery of oil in Pennsylvania. The major producers of naval stores in the 19th and 20th century were the United States of America, and France, where Napoleon encouraged planting of pines in areas of sand dunes. In the 1920s the United States exported eleven million gallons of spirits. By 1927, France exported about 20 percent of

351-505: The area is served by Pinecrest High School and Sandhills Community College . As of the 2020 United States census , there were 8,516 people, 2,891 households, and 1,786 families residing in the town. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,400 people, 1,526 households, and 929 families residing in the town. The population density was 551.6 inhabitants per square mile (213.0/km ). There were 1,655 housing units at an average density of 268.5 per square mile (103.7/km ). The racial makeup of

378-588: The area. These goods were transported to market initially via the Cape Fear River to Wilmington , and later by plank road. Over 1,500 residents of what is now Aberdeen participated in the Civil War . Nearly one-third of the soldiers sent were killed, which decimated the labor supply. After the Civil War, however, the Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad connected the community of Blue's Crossing to

405-602: The colonial economy. Masts came from the large white pines of New England, while pitch came from the longleaf pine forests of Carolina , which also produced sawn lumber, shake shingles , and staves . In the early 1700s the British Crown was involved in the transplantation of Palatine refuges in Great Britain to the New York Province to produce naval stores. Naval stores played a role during

432-458: The downtown area of Southern Pines. The administrative offices were above Patches Department Store, which is now The Ice Cream Parlor. The college moved to the current location in September 1966. John Dempsey assumed the presidency in 1989 and served until December 2022. On July 1, 2023, Alexander “Sandy” Stewart became the college’s third president. A board of trustees governs the college and

459-559: The eighth grade. Students and their parents complete an application form with Hoke County Schools. The college revived its athletic program in 2009. It comprises men's and women's golf teams, a women's volleyball team, and a men's basketball team. Competition is through Region X of the NJCAA. The teams are called the "Flyers". Aberdeen, NC Aberdeen is a town in Moore County , North Carolina , United States. The population

486-479: The historic golf resort, Pinehurst Resort . Blue's Crossing's name was officially changed to the present Aberdeen in 1888. In the early twentieth century, tobacco farming came to the town. Aberdeen's proximity to Pinehurst resulted in a boom in the tourism and retirement industries, which remain a major part of the local economy today. The Aberdeen Historic District , Bethesda Presbyterian Church , John Blue House , and Malcolm Blue Farm are listed on

513-477: The maintenance of college facilities. The first board of trustees meeting occurred on December 4, 1963. On December 27, Raymond Stone was named the first president of the college. Sandhills was chartered in 1963. The buildings were designed by local architects Hayes-Howell and Associates, and built on 180 acres donated by Mrs. Mary Luman Meyer. The groundbreaking was in November 1964. Legend has it that Stone and

540-415: The rest of the country, allowing them to sell their naval stores and timber to the rest of the country. In 1877, a post office was established and Malcolm J. Blue was appointed postmaster. Four years later, Allison F. Page bought numerous forested acres to build a rail line, as well as to clear the land for timber. This land was later sold to James Walker Tufts for $ 1 an acre, and later became home of

567-544: The town was 73.03% White , 21.76% African American , 0.94% Native American , 1.21% Asian , 1.76% from other races , and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.97% of the population. There were 1,526 households, out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who

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594-508: The vicinity of Aberdeen, most notably the one at Ray's Mill Creek, in which Colonel Philip Alston of the House in the Horseshoe , who was in pursuit of Loyalist Colonel David Fanning , savagely beat Kenneth Black, a local who had acted as Fanning's guide through the area. One of the earliest industries of Bethesda and Blue's Crossing was naval stores due to the abundance of pine trees in

621-417: The world's resin. Today naval stores are recovered from the tall oil byproduct stream of Kraft process pulping of pines in the US, though tapping of living pines remains common in other parts of the world. Turpentine and pine oil may be recovered by steam distillation of oleoresin or by destructive distillation of pine wood. Solvent extraction of shredded stumps and roots has become more common with

648-412: The wounds of living pine trees. The term naval stores originally applied to the organic compounds used in building and maintaining wooden sailing ships, a category which includes cordage , mask, turpentine , rosin , pitch and tar . These materials were originally used for water- and weather-proofing wooden ships. Masts , spars , and cordage needed protecting, and hulls made of wood required

675-449: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.83. In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males. The median income for

702-483: Was 8,516 at the 2020 Census . Scottish emigrants were the first Europeans to settle the area beginning in 1745. They were drawn to the area by bountiful hunting and virgin land, and they founded the communities of Bethesda and Blue's Crossing by the late 18th Century. During the American Revolution , the people of what is now Aberdeen were generally Loyalists . There were a few small skirmishes in

729-667: Was slower. The value of many was protected by life insurance . Wilmington, NC became a center of the camphene industry. In cities, gaslighting was also available, but used by the upper classes. Camphine was the fuel of the average family. Zallen reports that after Ft. Sumter , turpentine producers were cut off from major markets. Emancipation left them without manpower to collect and process turpentine. The camps were flammable. Many were burned in William Tecumseh Sherman ’s march from Savannah to Goldsboro, NC . Congress also imposed taxes on alcohol to pay for

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