
Preview | The Oldest Trees & Legacy of NC’s Life-Saving Stations
Preview: 10/2/2025 | 20sVideo has Closed Captions
The world’s oldest cypress trees and the history of North Carolina’s first life-saving stations.
The world’s oldest cypress trees and the history of North Carolina’s first life-saving stations.
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Best of Our State is a local public television program presented by PBS NC

Preview | The Oldest Trees & Legacy of NC’s Life-Saving Stations
Preview: 10/2/2025 | 20sVideo has Closed Captions
The world’s oldest cypress trees and the history of North Carolina’s first life-saving stations.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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