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The Cape Fear River was called “Rio Jordan” by the Spanish in 1756

Note: The Cape Fear River consists of almost 200 miles of blackwater river in east central North Carolina. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Fear, from which it takes its name. The first settlement in this region is believed to have occurred in 1729 by the Scotch-Irish from Ulster.

It is unknown by many historians the vital role that traders played in the peaceful settlement of America.