The Scuppernong River is a

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that flows through Tyrrell County and Washington County,

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, into the

Albemarle Sound Albemarle Sound () is a large estuary on the coast of North Carolina in the United States located at the confluence of a group of rivers, including the Chowan and Roanoke. It is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Currituck Banks, a bar ...

. The river shares its name with the Scuppernong grapes native to the area. Each October, Tyrrell County hosts an annual Scuppernong River Festival, a local tradition since 1991. In 2004, the North Carolina State Parks System established the ''Scuppernong River Section'' of

Pettigrew State Park Pettigrew State Park is a North Carolina State Park in Tyrrell and Washington Counties, North Carolina in the United States. It covers around the shore lines of Lake Phelps and the Scuppernong River. The park's developed facilities are sout ...

, along the banks of the river, with the aid of

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Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of Tyrrell County, North Carolina Rivers of Washington County, North Carolina Tributaries of Albemarle Sound {{NorthCarolina-river-stub