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| Bladen County was first settled by Highland Scots who
came to the Cape Fear Valley in 1734, fleeing political and economic hardship in Scotland.
There is little evidence that this exodus was due to religious persecution, as is
often assumed (for more see Revolution and Aftermath
and Causes of Immigration).
By the year 1753, there were about 5,000 people living in the county. Of the 100 counties
in North Carolina, 55 were once a part of Bladen County which accounts for the name
"Bladen, The Mother County." The town of Elizabethtown was founded in March,
1773 and named the county seat. It is the fiftieth oldest town in North Carolina. |
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