Ancient N.C. grape vine has near-death experience

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Jack Wilson stands next to the power pole and damaged portion of the grapevine at his home in Manteo, N.C., on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. The "mother vine" as it's known, is believed to be the first cultivated vine in America and more than 400 years old. It was sprayed with herbicide while utility workers were trying to clear the nearby power pole. Wilson works to clear away the dead leaves every day (the pile is visible in the background) and hopes that the vine will survive. (Preston Gannawayt)

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MANTEO

A large, old grape vine possibly growing here before the Lost Colony disappeared is on the mend after getting an accidental dose of a powerful herbicide.

But as experts continue to nurse the Mother Vine, including more pruning and fertilizing scheduled this week, a warning goes out to those who spray weeds in public places - be more cautious.

"From what I saw, this was just basically a lack of common sense," said Donald Hawkins, owner of Vineworks in Duplin County.

Names used in the Lost Colony of Roanoke Project

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Allen -- Colonist roster
Alligood -- Families of Interest
Archard-- Colonist roster
Archard -- Families of Interest
Armstrong -- Families of Interest
Arthur -- Colonist roster
Austin -- Families of Interest
Bailie -- Colonist roster
Barber, Barbour -- Families of Interest
Barrow -- Families of Interest
Beasley -- Families of Interest
Bennet -- Colonist roster
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Berde -- Colonist roster
Berry -- Families of Interest
Berrye -- Colonist roster
Bishop -- Colonist roster
Blount -- Families of Interest
Borden -- Colonist roster
Boyd -- Families of Interest
Bragg -- Families of Interest
Bridger -- Colonist roster
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Bright -- Colonist roster
Bright -- Families of Interest
Brooke -- Colonist roster
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Browne -- Colonist roster
Bryant -- Families of Interest
Buck -- Families of Interest
Burden -- Colonist roster
Butler -- Colonist roster
Butler -- Families of Interest
Cage -- Colonist roster
Cahoon -- Families of Interest
Cain -- Families of Interest
Carawan -- Families of Interest
Caroon, Carron -- Families of Interest
Carrow -- Families of Interest
Chapman -- Colonist roster
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Chavis -- Families of Interest
Cherry -- Families of Interest
Cheven -- Colonist roster
Collins -- Families of Interest
Colman -- Colonist roster
Cooper -- Colonist roster
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Cotsmur -- Colonist roster
Cox -- Families of Interest
Crisp -- Families of Interest
Croom -- Families of Interest
Cuttler -- Families of Interest
Daniel -- Families of Interest
Dare -- Colonist roster
Darige -- Colonist roster
Darige -- Families of Interest
Dixon -- Families of Interest
Dorrell -- Colonist roster
Durrance -- Families of Interest
Durrant -- Families of Interest
Dutton -- Colonist roster
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Elks -- Families of Interest
Ellis -- Colonist roster
Ellis -- Families of Interest
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Evans --Families of Interest
Farre -- Colonist roster
Farrow -- Families of Interest
Fitspatric -- Families of Interest
Florrie -- Colonist roster
Forbs -- Families of Interest
Gaylord -- Families of Interest
Gibbes -- Colonist roster
Gibbs -- Families of Interest
Glane -- Colonist roster
Gramme -- Colonist roster
Griffin -- Families of Interest
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Gurkin -- Families of Interest
Hardison -- Families of Interest
Harris -- Colonist roster
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Harviem -- Colonist roster
Harvie -- Families of Interest
Harvye -- Colonist roster
Hassell --Families of Interest
Hawkins --Families of Interest
Hedgepath -- Families of Interest Hemmington -- Colonist roster
Hewet -- Colonist roster
Hill -- Families of Interest
Hodges -- Families of Interest
Howe -- Colonist roster
Hudson -- Families of Interest
Humfrey -- Colonist roster
Hynde -- Colonist roster
Jackson -- Families of Interest
Jennette --Families of Interest
Jerkins -- Families of Interest
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Johnson -- Families of Interest
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Kemme -- Colonist roster
Keys -- Families of Interest
King -- Families of Interest
Lasie -- Colonist roster
Lathan -- Families of Interest
Lawrence -- Colonist roster
Leary -- Families of Interest
Little -- Colonist roster
Long -- Families of Interest
Lowery -- Families of Interest
Lucas -- Colonist roster
Lucus -- Families of Interest
Mackey -- Families of Interest
Mann -- Families of Interest
Mannering -- Colonist roster
Martyn -- Colonist roster
Mayo -- Families of Interest
McCoy -- Families of Interest
Merrimoth -- Colonist roster
Midgette -- Families of Interest
Moor -- Families of Interest
Mullins -- Families of Interest
Myllet -- Colonist roster
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Newton -- Colonist roster
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Nicholes -- Colonist roster
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Norman -- Families of Interest
Padgett -- Families of Interest
Pain -- Families of Interest
Paramore -- Families of Interest
Patrick -- Families of Interest
Pattenson -- Colonist roster
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Perry -- Families of Interest
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Philpatrick -- Families of Interest
Pierce -- Colonist roster
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Pinkham -- Families of Interest
Pollock -- Families of Interest
Powell -- Colonist roster
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Prat -- Colonist roster
Pugh -- Families of Interest
Respass -- Families of Interest
Ricks -- Families of Interest
Rollinson -- Families of Interest
Rufoote -- Colonist roster
Russell -- Families of Interest
Salter -- Families of Interest
Sampson -- Colonist roster
Sawer -- Families of Interest
Scot -- Colonist roster
Scot -- Families of Interest
Shaberdge -- Colonist roster
Shephard -- Families of Interest
Simmons -- Families of Interest
Smart -- -- Colonist roster
Smith -- Colonist roster
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Smart -- Colonist roster
Sole -- Colonist roster
Sparrow -- Families of Interest
Spendlove -- Colonist roster
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Squires --Families of Interest
Starte -- Colonist roster
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Stilman -- Colonist roster
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Sutton -- Colonist roster
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Tan -- Families of Interest
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Tom, Toms -- Families of Interest
Tomkins -- Colonist roster
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Tuley -- Families of Interest
Turner -- Families of Interest
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Wallis -- Families of Interest
Warner -- Colonist roster
Warren -- Colonist roster
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Welch(s) -- Families of Interest
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White -- Families of Interest
Wildye -- Colonist roster
Wilkinson -- Colonist roster
Willes -- Colonist roster
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Wood -- Colonist roster
Woolard -- Families of Interest
Wotton -- Colonist roster
Wright -- Colonist roster
Wyles -- Colonist roster
Wyles -- Families of Interest
Wythers -- Colonist roster