when was the neuse river named
The Neuse River was named by English explorer Arthur Barlowe in 1584 for the Neusiok (meaning ââpeaceââ) Indians; the Tuscarora Indians called it Gow-ta-no, or ââpine in water.ââ The riverâs entire 195-mile length is encompassed by North Carolina; the size of its watershed measures 6,235 square miles.