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Southern Railway Spencer Shops
· 1.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Get ready to step back in time to the Southern Railway Spencer Shops, once a vital lifeline for locomotives chugging across the South! Built in the 1890s, these massive shops were a primary repair hub for the Southern…
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North Main Street Historic District (Salisbury, North Carolina)
· 2.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine Salisbury as it blossomed in the early 1900s, a time of growth and prosperity. This North Main Street district became a showcase for the town's success, a place where prominent citizens built their homes and…
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Kesler Manufacturing Co.–Cannon Mills Co. Plant No. 7 Historic District
· 2.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Before you, the Kesler Manufacturing Co.–Cannon Mills Co. Plant No. 7 Historic District stands as a reminder of Rowan County's textile boom. Around 1895, this area began its transformation into a bustling industrial…
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Walter McCanless House
· 2.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This historic home on Confederate Avenue has been known by several names throughout its history. Completed in 1929, it's officially called the Walter McCanless House, though some folks call it the Hedrick House or the…
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North Long Street–Park Avenue Historic District
· 3.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Step back in time as we cruise through the North Long Street-Park Avenue Historic District, a neighborhood that whispers tales of Salisbury's growth at the turn of the century. This area blossomed largely between 1890…
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Salisbury Historic District
· 3.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
These aren't just any old buildings; they tell the story of Salisbury's growth from a small trading post to a bustling regional center. The Salisbury Historic District represents the heart of this evolution. The…
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Maxwell Chambers House
· 3.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine Salisbury in the early 1800s – a bustling town, and right here stood a brand new, stylish home, the Maxwell Chambers House. Built between 1814 and 1819, this wasn't just any house. It was a Federal-style…
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Fulton–Mock–Blackmer House
· 3.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever heard of the actor Sidney Blackmer? He made a name for himself on Broadway and in Hollywood. This house was his home for many years. Built in 1820 by John Fulton, who gave his name to Fulton Street, this was…
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Salisbury National Cemetery
· 4.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Take a moment to reflect on the lives lost, the suffering endured, within these very grounds. This is Salisbury National Cemetery, the final resting place for thousands, many of whom died far from home. During the Civil…
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Michael Braun House
· 5.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine building a home to last centuries – that's exactly what Michael Braun did here! This stone house is a tangible link to North Carolina's earliest settlers. Around 1766, Michael Braun, a German immigrant, built…
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Lyerly Building for Boys
· 9.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This unassuming granite building holds echoes of hope and refuge for generations of boys. Built between 1913 and 1916, the Lyerly Building for Boys, originally known as Nazareth Orphans' Home, provided a home and…
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Cooleemee
· 10.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This spot marks the location of Cooleemee Plantation, a place deeply intertwined with the history of North Carolina. Built in the mid-1800s, Cooleemee was the home of the Hairston family, prominent planters in the…
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Cooleemee Mill Town Historic District
· 10.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Welcome to Cooleemee, where the echoes of mill whistles still seem to linger in the air. This whole area, the Cooleemee Mill Town Historic District, tells a story of industry, community, and the lives woven into the…
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Zion Lutheran Church (Rockwell, North Carolina)
· 12.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine the echoes of hymns sung for generations – this spot, Zion Lutheran Church, stands as a testament to faith enduring since 1794. German settlers, seeking religious freedom and a new life, built this stone church…
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Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
· 12.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over here for a minute; you're looking at a congregation with roots stretching back to before the United States even existed! Grace Church, also known as Lower Stone Church, is one of the oldest in North Carolina.…
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Lexington Barbecue
· 12.7 mi · Things to Do
The capital of North Carolina's Piedmont-style BBQ. Vinegar-based red slaw since 1962.
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Grimes Brothers Mill
· 12.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This unassuming brick building tells a tale of Lexington's bustling industrial past. For generations, this was the Grimes Brothers Mill, a vital part of the local economy. Built around 1885, the four-story mill…
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Erlanger Mill Village Historic District
· 13.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over for a minute and imagine a bustling community built around the rhythm of the textile mill. This is Erlanger Mill Village, a living piece of North Carolina's industrial past. In the early 1900s, Erlanger Mill…
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Grimes-Crotts Mill
· 15.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine the rhythmic thump and splash of a water-powered mill, a sound that once echoed daily through this valley. That was Grimes-Crotts Mill, vital to the local economy. Built sometime between 1870 and 1880, this…
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Corriher Grange Hall
· 16.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This unassuming building holds the story of how farmers organized and fought for their rights. The Corriher Grange Hall, built in 1916, originally served as a school for the community's children. However, by the…
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Hampton House (Arcadia, North Carolina)
· 17.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This unassuming house holds a secret: it connects us to rural life in North Carolina over a century ago. Built around 1879, the Hampton House is a classic example of a simple Greek Revival I-house, a popular style in…
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Hinton Rowan Helper House
· 17.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Right here, just outside Mocksville, lived a man whose words ignited a firestorm. This is the Hinton Rowan Helper House, the childhood home of a writer who dared to challenge the South's most sacred institution:…
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John Phifer Farm
· 17.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over here for a second - this unassuming spot is a window into the lives of early North Carolina farmers. The John Phifer Farm shows us what life was like back in the day. The farm actually consists of *two*…
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Gem Theatre (Kannapolis, North Carolina)
· 18.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over and you'll be seeing stars, at least on the big screen, at one of the oldest single-screen movie theaters still operating! The Gem Theatre opened on New Year's Eve, 1936. Cannon Mills, a textile giant in…
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Center Arbor
· 18.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine a sweltering summer day in the late 1800s, filled with the fervent energy of a religious revival. That's the kind of history held within these timbers. Center Arbor was built in 1876 as a place for camp meeting…
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Kannapolis, NC
· 18.5 mi · Local history
Kannapolis is a place where the hum of looms once echoed through the streets, a constant reminder of Cannon Mills, the textile giant that birthed the town. The name itself, 'City of Looms' in Greek, hints at this…
