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The Rise and Fall of Cleveland Springs Hotel | A detailed history of Cleveland Springs hotel and resort. | 1820-1929 | Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Highlight: Disasters, Firsts, Little-Known Facts, People: Founders, Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, history, Cleveland Springs, |
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The story of the founding of Cleveland County and Shelby NC | The story of the founding of Cleveland County and Shelby NC | 1835-1841 | Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Highlight: Firsts, People: Founders, Notable Figures, Politicians, Document: Audio/Videos, Founding, Cleveland Springs, James Love |
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Iron | Iron deposits and furnaces | Agriculture/Minerals: Mining, Highlight: Firsts, Little-Known Facts, Document: History/Article, iron, furnace | |
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Ballad of Catherine Babington (the woman Mason) | Song and video by Larry Simpson about Catherine Babington who was the only woman mason ever! She lived in Cleveland County and is buried in Sunset cemetery. | Town: Shelby, Highlight: Firsts, Little-Known Facts, Historical Ballads, People: Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, Audio/Videos, mason, Larry Simpson, Babington | |
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Down the Wagon Road | Song and video by Larry Simpson about the Scott-Irish and their journey down the Great Wagon Road and their influence on the country. | Highlight: Historical Ballads, Document: History/Article, Audio/Videos, Great wagon road, wagon road, Larry Simpson, history, Scott-Irish | |
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Ballad of Catherine Babington (the woman Mason) | Song and video by Larry Simpson about Catherine Babington who was the only woman mason ever! She lived in Cleveland County and is buried in Sunset cemetery. | Town: Shelby, Highlight: Firsts, Little-Known Facts, Historical Ballads, People: Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, Audio/Videos, mason, Larry Simpson, Babington | |
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Drury Dobbins story | A brief story about Drury Dobbins. | Institution: Church, Highlight: Little-Known Facts, People: Founders, Notable Figures, Religious Leaders, Document: Audio/Videos, Drury Dobbins, preacher | |
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1868 Map of Cleveland County | 1868 Map of Cleveland County | 1868 | Document: Maps, map |
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History of New Hope Baptist Church | History of New Hope Baptist Church : Earl, North Carolina. First Pastor - Rev. Thomas Dixon | Town: Earl, Institution: Church, Document: Book | |
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Shelby Cigar Company | Shelby Cigar Company =, makers of Colonel Shelby Cigars. | Town: Shelby, Business: Other, Document: Miscellaneous, Cigar, Colonel cigars | |
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1889 A Brief Sketch Of Shelby | An adverting booklet describing Shelby in 1889 with many engravings of landmarks. Also descriptions of businesses, agriculture, advertisements ,schools, minerals, climate, mineral springs and more to attract visitors and investors. | 1889 | Town: Shelby, Document: Book |
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Darwin's Dreams (The Springs Still Flow) | Song and video by Larry Simpson about John A. Darwin and his plans to rebuild Cleveland Springs Hotel after the 1907 fire. Adding 18 hoes to the golf course and a clubhouse. He planted fruit trees there and designed a private restricted community adjoining the golf course. He cut roads and sold building lots and convinced Shelby to build a bridge and road to the property. | Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Highlight: Little-Known Facts, Historical Ballads, People: Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, Audio/Videos, Darwin, Golf, resort | |
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Shelby's First Hospital | The story of Shelby's first hospital, established in 1910 by Dr. T.G. Hamrick in a converted hotel building. Despite modern facilities and professional staff, the private hospital operated only until 1913-1914, unable to sustain itself financially after the loss of Cleveland Springs' affluent health tourists. | 1910-1913 | Town: Shelby, Business: Other, Institution, Document: History/Article, Shelby, Cleveland County, hospital history, Dr. T.G. Hamrick, medical, 1910s, Cleveland Springs |
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1912 Piedmont High School | 1912-1913 Piedmont Highschool yearbook | 1912-1913 | Town: Lawndale, Institution: School, Document: Book, yearbook, school, piedmont |
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1912 Rural delivery routes in Cleveland County | 1912 Rural delivery routes in Cleveland County | 1912 | Document: Maps, map, |
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The preaching for today sermons, papers and addresses | The preaching for today : sermons, papers and addresses delivered at the North Carolina Baptist Pastors' Conference, Shelby, December 8,9, 1913 | 1913 | Town: Shelby, Institution: Church, Document: Book, preaching, conference, |
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1916 Soil Survey of Cleveland County | 1916 Soil Survey of Cleveland County. Old communities are shown as well of other valuable information | 1916 | Document: Maps, map |
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1916 USDA Soil Survey of Cleveland County | 1916 USDA Soil Survey of Cleveland County | 1916 | Document: Book |
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Emergency Hospital Waiting/Recovery room, Shelby, N.C. | Caption on back of photo: 'Tues. 8:30 A.M. 25 children in bed ready for operation, amusing themselves with books, ball and mechanical toy being worked by nurse standing. Little six-year-old in cot by nurse, sitting, is absorbed with pencil and scratch tablet. Parents are by the cots. We don't try to have them keep the blankets 'just so' before operation.' In 1917, George Cooper was appointed the Director of the N.C. State Board of Health's Bureau of Medical Inspection in Schools, and in 1919, he instigated the tonsil and adenoid clinics. | 1920 | Town: Shelby, Institution: Government, Document, Hospital, City Hall |
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Hal Kemp and band | 1927 Hal Kemp his band performing at Cleveland Springs Hotel | 1927 | Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Document: Miscellaneous, band, entertainment |
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Gilmers Furniture going out of business advertisement | The company was destroyed in the collapse of the building in the 1928 Shelby Disaster. | 1928 | Town: Shelby, Business: Other, Document, Furniture, Gilmers, Shelby Disaster, Disaster |
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1930 Road Survey of Cleveland County | 1930 Road Survey of Cleveland County. | 1930 | Document: Maps, map |
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1660-1775 Settlement routes in NC | 1660-1775 Map showing the different settlement routes in NC. Indian settlements and other settlements are shown. | Document: Maps | |
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Avenues of Early Settlement | Map showing paths os settlement by different groups | Document: Maps, Map, settlement, German, Scott-Irish | |
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Conestoga Wagon | The Conestoga wagon and the migration of the Scott-Irish and Germans down the Great Wagon Road from Pennsylvania. | People: Founders, Document: History/Article, Conestoga, Wagon, Wagon Road, scott-irish, | |
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Iron | Iron deposits and furnaces | Agriculture/Minerals: Mining, Highlight: Firsts, Little-Known Facts, Document: History/Article, iron, furnace | |
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Isaac Shelby | Isaac Shelby : revolutionary patriot and border hero by Henderson, Archibald, 1877-1963 | Town: Shelby, People: Notable Figures, Biography, Document: Book, revolutionary war, Issac shelby, heros | |
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The First Baptist Church in Cleveland County | The first Baptist church in the county was Sandy Run Baptist Church. Probably established in the 1780s | Institution: Church, Highlight: Little-Known Facts, Document: History/Article, Sandy Run, first, church | |
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The Great Wagon Road of the Carolinas | A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Department of History The College of William and Mary in Virginia | Document: History/Article, great wagon road, | |
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Willis Weathers complete 1832 pension application | Willis Weathers complete 1832 pension application with transcription | People: Notable Figures, Document: Miscellaneous | |
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1775 Henry Mouzon Map | 1775 map showing roads and Indian paths several townships an other divisions of land | 1775 | Document: Maps |
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Backcountry Stubborn Will | A song describing battles from Ramseur's Mill to Yorktown. The song is sung in the style of that era. | 1780-1781 | Document: History/Article, Audio/Videos, Ramseur's Mill, Cowpens. Revolutionary War, Kings Mountain |
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TWO EVENTS AT RAMSEUR'S MILL And How the War Was Won in Our Backyard | Tracing the connected chain of battles and decisions in the Carolina backcountry—from Ramseur's Mill and Kings Mountain through Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse—that ultimately led to Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown | 1780-1781 | Document: History/Article, Revolutionary War, Ramseur's Mill, Kings Mountain, Cowpens |
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How Cowpens Won the War | A detailed article that makes the case that because of the battle at Cowpens the war was won | 1781 | People: Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, Cowpens, Morgan, Daniel Morgan, Cowpens |
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The Day After The Battle of Cowpens | A detailed account of what happened after the Battle of Cowpens January 17–18, 1781 | 1781 | People: Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, Cowpens, Daniel Morgan, Morgan, Tarleton, Cornwallis |
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Bill of Sale | Bill of sale | 1792 | Document: Miscellaneous, Poston, Stroup |
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Sketches of Broad River and Kings Mountain Baprist Assoc | History of Broad River and Kings Mountain Baptist Associations. Written by Deacon John L Logan | 1800-1882 | People: Founders, Notable Figures, Religious Leaders, Document: Book, baptist, church, preachers, |
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The Wilson Springs Accord | Song and video by Larry Simpson about how Cleveland County and Shelby came to be and why Shelby's location. The importance of Cleveland Springs (formally Wilson Springs) | 1835-1841 | Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Highlight: Historical Ballads, People: Founders, Document: Audio/Videos, Founding, Wilson springs, James Love, Larry Simpson, Cleveland County |
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The story of the founding of Cleveland County and Shelby NC | The story of the founding of Cleveland County and Shelby NC | 1835-1841 | Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Highlight: Firsts, People: Founders, Notable Figures, Politicians, Document: Audio/Videos, Founding, Cleveland Springs, James Love |
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1836 Tanner North Caronia Map | A New Map Of Nth. Carolina With Its Canals, Roads & Distances from place to place, along the Stage & Steam Boat Routes. by H.S. Tanner. (with) two inset maps: Gold Region and the Neuse River. Engraved by W. Brose, Philadelphia. Entered ... 1833 by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania. Published by H.S. Tanner, No. 144 Chesnut St. Philadelphia. (above neat line) Tanner's Universal Atlas. | 1836 | Document: Maps, map, Tanner |
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Kings Mountain and It's Heroes A history | 1881 KING's MOUNTAIN AND ITS HEROES: HISTORY OF THE Battle of King's Mountain, OCTOBER 7TH, 1780,AND THE EVENTS WHICH LED TO IT, BY LYMAN C. DRAPER, LL. D., You are able to copy text from this PDF file. | 1881 | Town: Kings Mountain, People: Notable Figures, Document: Book, heroes, battle of kings mountain, |
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Conestoga Wagon | The Conestoga wagon and the migration of the Scott-Irish and Germans down the Great Wagon Road from Pennsylvania. | People: Founders, Document: History/Article, Conestoga, Wagon, Wagon Road, scott-irish, | |
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The Wilson Springs Accord | Song and video by Larry Simpson about how Cleveland County and Shelby came to be and why Shelby's location. The importance of Cleveland Springs (formally Wilson Springs) | 1835-1841 | Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Highlight: Historical Ballads, People: Founders, Document: Audio/Videos, Founding, Wilson springs, James Love, Larry Simpson, Cleveland County |
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The Rise and Fall of Cleveland Springs Hotel | A detailed history of Cleveland Springs hotel and resort. | 1820-1929 | Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Highlight: Disasters, Firsts, Little-Known Facts, People: Founders, Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, history, Cleveland Springs, |
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The story of the founding of Cleveland County and Shelby NC | The story of the founding of Cleveland County and Shelby NC | 1835-1841 | Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Highlight: Firsts, People: Founders, Notable Figures, Politicians, Document: Audio/Videos, Founding, Cleveland Springs, James Love |
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Drury Dobbins story | A brief story about Drury Dobbins. | Institution: Church, Highlight: Little-Known Facts, People: Founders, Notable Figures, Religious Leaders, Document: Audio/Videos, Drury Dobbins, preacher | |
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A History of Belwood North Carolina | A detailed history of Belwood North Carolina compiled from many sources. | Town: Bellwood, Document: History/Article | |
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The History of Boiling Springs | A detailed history of Boiling Springs North Carolina from many sources. | Town: Boiling Springs, Institution: Church, School, Document: History/Article, College, School, Baptist, spring, | |
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History of Casar | The history of Casar from many sources | Town: Casar, Document: History/Article, Casar | |
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A History of Earl North Carolina | A history o the town of Earl North Carolina from several sources. | Town: Earl, Document: History/Article, Earl. | |
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History of New Hope Baptist Church | History of New Hope Baptist Church : Earl, North Carolina. First Pastor - Rev. Thomas Dixon | Town: Earl, Institution: Church, Document: Book | |
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Drury Dobbins story | A brief story about Drury Dobbins. | Institution: Church, Highlight: Little-Known Facts, People: Founders, Notable Figures, Religious Leaders, Document: Audio/Videos, Drury Dobbins, preacher | |
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The Wilson Springs Accord | Song and video by Larry Simpson about how Cleveland County and Shelby came to be and why Shelby's location. The importance of Cleveland Springs (formally Wilson Springs) | 1835-1841 | Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Highlight: Historical Ballads, People: Founders, Document: Audio/Videos, Founding, Wilson springs, James Love, Larry Simpson, Cleveland County |
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The story of the founding of Cleveland County and Shelby NC | The story of the founding of Cleveland County and Shelby NC | 1835-1841 | Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Highlight: Firsts, People: Founders, Notable Figures, Politicians, Document: Audio/Videos, Founding, Cleveland Springs, James Love |
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Biography of Mrs. Catherine Babington, the Only Woman Mason in the World | Catherine Babington was the only female in history. This is her biography. Written by J.P. Babington her son and Mason as well. "She was bright in the First Three Degrees of Masonry, up to the time of her death." | Town: Shelby, People: Notable Figures, Biography, Document: Book, Babington, Mason, Sunset | |
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History of New Hope Baptist Church | History of New Hope Baptist Church : Earl, North Carolina. First Pastor - Rev. Thomas Dixon | Town: Earl, Institution: Church, Document: Book | |
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History of the First Baptist Church of Shelby NC | 1969 History of the First Baptist Church of Shelby NC, Mrs. C. Rush Hamrick, Jr., Editor R. Hubbard Hamrick, Historian | Town: Shelby, Institution: Church, Document: Book, First Baptist, History, | |
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Isaac Shelby | Isaac Shelby : revolutionary patriot and border hero by Henderson, Archibald, 1877-1963 | Town: Shelby, People: Notable Figures, Biography, Document: Book, revolutionary war, Issac shelby, heros | |
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Sketches of Broad River and Kings Mountain Baprist Assoc | History of Broad River and Kings Mountain Baptist Associations. Written by Deacon John L Logan | 1800-1882 | People: Founders, Notable Figures, Religious Leaders, Document: Book, baptist, church, preachers, |
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History of Zion Church | The History of Zion Church by Lyda Poston | 1816 | People: Founders, Notable Figures, Religious Leaders, Document: Book, church, Zion, Poston, preachers, |
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Kings Mountain and It's Heroes A history | 1881 KING's MOUNTAIN AND ITS HEROES: HISTORY OF THE Battle of King's Mountain, OCTOBER 7TH, 1780,AND THE EVENTS WHICH LED TO IT, BY LYMAN C. DRAPER, LL. D., You are able to copy text from this PDF file. | 1881 | Town: Kings Mountain, People: Notable Figures, Document: Book, heroes, battle of kings mountain, |
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1889 A Brief Sketch Of Shelby | An adverting booklet describing Shelby in 1889 with many engravings of landmarks. Also descriptions of businesses, agriculture, advertisements ,schools, minerals, climate, mineral springs and more to attract visitors and investors. | 1889 | Town: Shelby, Document: Book |
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1912 Piedmont High School | 1912-1913 Piedmont Highschool yearbook | 1912-1913 | Town: Lawndale, Institution: School, Document: Book, yearbook, school, piedmont |
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The preaching for today sermons, papers and addresses | The preaching for today : sermons, papers and addresses delivered at the North Carolina Baptist Pastors' Conference, Shelby, December 8,9, 1913 | 1913 | Town: Shelby, Institution: Church, Document: Book, preaching, conference, |
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1916 USDA Soil Survey of Cleveland County | 1916 USDA Soil Survey of Cleveland County | 1916 | Document: Book |
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A History of Belwood North Carolina | A detailed history of Belwood North Carolina compiled from many sources. | Town: Bellwood, Document: History/Article | |
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A History of Earl North Carolina | A history o the town of Earl North Carolina from several sources. | Town: Earl, Document: History/Article, Earl. | |
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A History of Kings Mountain, North Carolina | A detailed history of Kings Mountain gathered from many sources. | Town: Kings Mountain, Document: History/Article, White plains, | |
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A History of Waco North Carolina | A History of Waco North Carolina compiled from various sources. | Town: Waco, Document: History/Article, Waco | |
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Cleveland, Henderson, Polk, and Rutherford County Schools | Historic Architectural Resources Survey Report Cleveland, Henderson, Polk, and Rutherford County Schools | Document: History/Article | |
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Conestoga Wagon | The Conestoga wagon and the migration of the Scott-Irish and Germans down the Great Wagon Road from Pennsylvania. | People: Founders, Document: History/Article, Conestoga, Wagon, Wagon Road, scott-irish, | |
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History o Mooresboro North Carolina | A detailed History o Mooresboro North Carolina compiled from several sources | Town: Mooresboro, Document: History/Article | |
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History of Casar | The history of Casar from many sources | Town: Casar, Document: History/Article, Casar | |
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History of Fallston | An early history of Fallston | Town: Fallston, Document: History/Article, Fallston, history | |
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History of Patterson Springs North Carolina | A detailed history of Patterson Springs North Carolina compiled from many sources | Town: Patterson Springs, Document: History/Article, railroad | |
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Iron | Iron deposits and furnaces | Agriculture/Minerals: Mining, Highlight: Firsts, Little-Known Facts, Document: History/Article, iron, furnace | |
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Shelby Star History | Historical article about The Cleveland Star/Shelby Daily Star newspaper, covering its founding, ownership, operations, and influence in Shelby, North Carolina from 1870 to 1930, compiled from multiple historical sources. | Town: Shelby, Business: Other, Document: History/Article, Cleveland Star, Shelby Daily Star, Clyde Hoey, Lee B. Weathers, Shelby Aurora, Shelby Review, Shelby Dynasty | |
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Shelby street names | Shelby streets named after revolutionary war heros. | Town: Shelby, Highlight: Little-Known Facts, Document: History/Article, streets, revolutionary | |
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The First Baptist Church in Cleveland County | The first Baptist church in the county was Sandy Run Baptist Church. Probably established in the 1780s | Institution: Church, Highlight: Little-Known Facts, Document: History/Article, Sandy Run, first, church | |
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The Great Wagon Road of the Carolinas | A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Department of History The College of William and Mary in Virginia | Document: History/Article, great wagon road, | |
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The Historical and Architural Resouses of Cleveland County NC | History of Cleveland County North Carolina 1998 | Agriculture/Minerals: Crops, Mining, Miscellaneous, Document: History/Article, history | |
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The History of Boiling Springs | A detailed history of Boiling Springs North Carolina from many sources. | Town: Boiling Springs, Institution: Church, School, Document: History/Article, College, School, Baptist, spring, | |
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The History of Grover North Carolina | A detailed history of Grover NC taken from several sources.. | Town: Grover, Document: History/Article, railroad, | |
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The History of Lattimore | A detailed history of Lattimore gathered from many sources | Town: Lattimore, Document: History/Article, Lattimore, Railroad, | |
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The History of Lawndale | A detailed history of Lawndale gathered from many sources. | Town: Lawndale, Business: Mill, Document: History/Article, Schenck, Lawndale, railroad | |
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The History of Polkville | An article that covers the history of Polkville ad the area nearby. | Town: Polkville, Document: History/Article, Polkville, history | |
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The Saints at Elizabeth | THe History of Elizabeth Baptist Church written in 1983 | Institution: Church, Document: History/Article, Elizabeth Baptist Church, Elizabeth, Baptist | |
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Why there are so many Baptists Churches in Cleveland County | Why there are so many Baptists Churches in Cleveland County | Institution: Church, Highlight: Little-Known Facts, Document: History/Article, Church, Baptists | |
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TWO EVENTS AT RAMSEUR'S MILL And How the War Was Won in Our Backyard | Tracing the connected chain of battles and decisions in the Carolina backcountry—from Ramseur's Mill and Kings Mountain through Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse—that ultimately led to Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown | 1780-1781 | Document: History/Article, Revolutionary War, Ramseur's Mill, Kings Mountain, Cowpens |
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How Cowpens Won the War | A detailed article that makes the case that because of the battle at Cowpens the war was won | 1781 | People: Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, Cowpens, Morgan, Daniel Morgan, Cowpens |
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The Day After The Battle of Cowpens | A detailed account of what happened after the Battle of Cowpens January 17–18, 1781 | 1781 | People: Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, Cowpens, Daniel Morgan, Morgan, Tarleton, Cornwallis |
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The Rise and Fall of Cleveland Springs Hotel | A detailed history of Cleveland Springs hotel and resort. | 1820-1929 | Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Highlight: Disasters, Firsts, Little-Known Facts, People: Founders, Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, history, Cleveland Springs, |
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Cleveland County Post Offices | Post offices then and now. Original County, first postmaster and more. | 1829 | Institution: Government, Document: History/Article, Post office, postmaster, |
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A History of Shelby Female Academy | Shelby's Baptist female college, chartered in 1883, struggled with debt from the start and closed by 1889-1890. The building later became a boarding house and hotel. | 1832-1896 | Town: Shelby, Institution: School, Document: History/Article, Shelby, Baptist education, female college |
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Slaves | Few Slaves in Cleveland County | 1850-1865 | Highlight: Little-Known Facts, Document: History/Article, slaves, |
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History of First National Bank (1874-1930) | The history of the First National Bank of Shelby North Carolina from 1874 - 1930 | 1874-1930 | Town: Shelby, Business: Bank, People: Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, First National Bank, Burwell Blanton, Jenkins, Dekalb, |
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A history of Charles Hotel to 1930 | This is a history of the Charles Hotel (formally Centra Hotel) from the 1887 to 1930 | 1887-1930 | Town: Shelby, Hotel: Charles Hotel, Business: Retail Store, Document: History/Article, Hotel, Charles Hotel, Central Hotel, fire, First National Bank, Wray |
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Shelby's First Hospital | The story of Shelby's first hospital, established in 1910 by Dr. T.G. Hamrick in a converted hotel building. Despite modern facilities and professional staff, the private hospital operated only until 1913-1914, unable to sustain itself financially after the loss of Cleveland Springs' affluent health tourists. | 1910-1913 | Town: Shelby, Business: Other, Institution, Document: History/Article, Shelby, Cleveland County, hospital history, Dr. T.G. Hamrick, medical, 1910s, Cleveland Springs |
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Ballad of Catherine Babington (the woman Mason) | Song and video by Larry Simpson about Catherine Babington who was the only woman mason ever! She lived in Cleveland County and is buried in Sunset cemetery. | Town: Shelby, Highlight: Firsts, Little-Known Facts, Historical Ballads, People: Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, Audio/Videos, mason, Larry Simpson, Babington | |
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Darwin's Dreams (The Springs Still Flow) | Song and video by Larry Simpson about John A. Darwin and his plans to rebuild Cleveland Springs Hotel after the 1907 fire. Adding 18 hoes to the golf course and a clubhouse. He planted fruit trees there and designed a private restricted community adjoining the golf course. He cut roads and sold building lots and convinced Shelby to build a bridge and road to the property. | Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Highlight: Little-Known Facts, Historical Ballads, People: Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, Audio/Videos, Darwin, Golf, resort | |
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Down the Wagon Road | Song and video by Larry Simpson about the Scott-Irish and their journey down the Great Wagon Road and their influence on the country. | Highlight: Historical Ballads, Document: History/Article, Audio/Videos, Great wagon road, wagon road, Larry Simpson, history, Scott-Irish | |
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Backcountry Stubborn Will | A song describing battles from Ramseur's Mill to Yorktown. The song is sung in the style of that era. | 1780-1781 | Document: History/Article, Audio/Videos, Ramseur's Mill, Cowpens. Revolutionary War, Kings Mountain |
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1660-1775 Settlement routes in NC | 1660-1775 Map showing the different settlement routes in NC. Indian settlements and other settlements are shown. | Document: Maps | |
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Avenues of Early Settlement | Map showing paths os settlement by different groups | Document: Maps, Map, settlement, German, Scott-Irish | |
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North Carolina County Seats | North Carolina County Seats | Document: Maps, map | |
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Sanborn Maps For Shelby | Sanborn Maps for Shelby North Carolina from 1885 to 1921 | Town: Shelby, Document: Maps, Sanborn, | |
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1775 Henry Mouzon Map | 1775 map showing roads and Indian paths several townships an other divisions of land | 1775 | Document: Maps |
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1780 Map of North Carolina | A New and accurate map of North Carolina and part of South Carolina with the field of battle between Earl Cornwallis and General Gates. | 1780 | Document: Maps, Map |
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1836 Tanner North Caronia Map | A New Map Of Nth. Carolina With Its Canals, Roads & Distances from place to place, along the Stage & Steam Boat Routes. by H.S. Tanner. (with) two inset maps: Gold Region and the Neuse River. Engraved by W. Brose, Philadelphia. Entered ... 1833 by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania. Published by H.S. Tanner, No. 144 Chesnut St. Philadelphia. (above neat line) Tanner's Universal Atlas. | 1836 | Document: Maps, map, Tanner |
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1868 Map of Cleveland County | 1868 Map of Cleveland County | 1868 | Document: Maps, map |
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1895 Map of North Carolina | 1895 Map of North Carolina by Rand, McNally & Co. | 1895 | Document: Maps, map |
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1912 Rural delivery routes in Cleveland County | 1912 Rural delivery routes in Cleveland County | 1912 | Document: Maps, map, |
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1916 Soil Survey of Cleveland County | 1916 Soil Survey of Cleveland County. Old communities are shown as well of other valuable information | 1916 | Document: Maps, map |
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1930 Road Survey of Cleveland County | 1930 Road Survey of Cleveland County. | 1930 | Document: Maps, map |
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Shelby Cigar Company | Shelby Cigar Company =, makers of Colonel Shelby Cigars. | Town: Shelby, Business: Other, Document: Miscellaneous, Cigar, Colonel cigars | |
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Washin' Clothes | How to wash clothes in the old days | Document: Miscellaneous, story | |
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Willis Weathers complete 1832 pension application | Willis Weathers complete 1832 pension application with transcription | People: Notable Figures, Document: Miscellaneous | |
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Bill of Sale | Bill of sale | 1792 | Document: Miscellaneous, Poston, Stroup |
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Hal Kemp and band | 1927 Hal Kemp his band performing at Cleveland Springs Hotel | 1927 | Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Document: Miscellaneous, band, entertainment |
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1886 Tobacco license | 1886 Internal Revenue fee for the business of dealership in leaf tobacco paid by Kerr brothers and Poston 9( James Poston). | 1886 | Business, Agriculture/Minerals: Crops, Document, tobacco, farm, crop |
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Emergency Hospital Waiting/Recovery room, Shelby, N.C. | Caption on back of photo: 'Tues. 8:30 A.M. 25 children in bed ready for operation, amusing themselves with books, ball and mechanical toy being worked by nurse standing. Little six-year-old in cot by nurse, sitting, is absorbed with pencil and scratch tablet. Parents are by the cots. We don't try to have them keep the blankets 'just so' before operation.' In 1917, George Cooper was appointed the Director of the N.C. State Board of Health's Bureau of Medical Inspection in Schools, and in 1919, he instigated the tonsil and adenoid clinics. | 1920 | Town: Shelby, Institution: Government, Document, Hospital, City Hall |
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Gilmers Furniture going out of business advertisement | The company was destroyed in the collapse of the building in the 1928 Shelby Disaster. | 1928 | Town: Shelby, Business: Other, Document, Furniture, Gilmers, Shelby Disaster, Disaster |
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A history of Charles Hotel to 1930 | This is a history of the Charles Hotel (formally Centra Hotel) from the 1887 to 1930 | 1887-1930 | Town: Shelby, Hotel: Charles Hotel, Business: Retail Store, Document: History/Article, Hotel, Charles Hotel, Central Hotel, fire, First National Bank, Wray |
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Darwin's Dreams (The Springs Still Flow) | Song and video by Larry Simpson about John A. Darwin and his plans to rebuild Cleveland Springs Hotel after the 1907 fire. Adding 18 hoes to the golf course and a clubhouse. He planted fruit trees there and designed a private restricted community adjoining the golf course. He cut roads and sold building lots and convinced Shelby to build a bridge and road to the property. | Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Highlight: Little-Known Facts, Historical Ballads, People: Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, Audio/Videos, Darwin, Golf, resort | |
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The Rise and Fall of Cleveland Springs Hotel | A detailed history of Cleveland Springs hotel and resort. | 1820-1929 | Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Highlight: Disasters, Firsts, Little-Known Facts, People: Founders, Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, history, Cleveland Springs, |
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Hal Kemp and band | 1927 Hal Kemp his band performing at Cleveland Springs Hotel | 1927 | Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Document: Miscellaneous, band, entertainment |
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Darwin's Dreams (The Springs Still Flow) | Song and video by Larry Simpson about John A. Darwin and his plans to rebuild Cleveland Springs Hotel after the 1907 fire. Adding 18 hoes to the golf course and a clubhouse. He planted fruit trees there and designed a private restricted community adjoining the golf course. He cut roads and sold building lots and convinced Shelby to build a bridge and road to the property. | Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Highlight: Little-Known Facts, Historical Ballads, People: Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, Audio/Videos, Darwin, Golf, resort | |
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The Rise and Fall of Cleveland Springs Hotel | A detailed history of Cleveland Springs hotel and resort. | 1820-1929 | Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Highlight: Disasters, Firsts, Little-Known Facts, People: Founders, Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, history, Cleveland Springs, |
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The Wilson Springs Accord | Song and video by Larry Simpson about how Cleveland County and Shelby came to be and why Shelby's location. The importance of Cleveland Springs (formally Wilson Springs) | 1835-1841 | Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Highlight: Historical Ballads, People: Founders, Document: Audio/Videos, Founding, Wilson springs, James Love, Larry Simpson, Cleveland County |
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The story of the founding of Cleveland County and Shelby NC | The story of the founding of Cleveland County and Shelby NC | 1835-1841 | Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Highlight: Firsts, People: Founders, Notable Figures, Politicians, Document: Audio/Videos, Founding, Cleveland Springs, James Love |
| Institutions (5 of 13) [Show All] | |||||
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Drury Dobbins story | A brief story about Drury Dobbins. | Institution: Church, Highlight: Little-Known Facts, People: Founders, Notable Figures, Religious Leaders, Document: Audio/Videos, Drury Dobbins, preacher | |
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History of New Hope Baptist Church | History of New Hope Baptist Church : Earl, North Carolina. First Pastor - Rev. Thomas Dixon | Town: Earl, Institution: Church, Document: Book | |
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History of the First Baptist Church of Shelby NC | 1969 History of the First Baptist Church of Shelby NC, Mrs. C. Rush Hamrick, Jr., Editor R. Hubbard Hamrick, Historian | Town: Shelby, Institution: Church, Document: Book, First Baptist, History, | |
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The First Baptist Church in Cleveland County | The first Baptist church in the county was Sandy Run Baptist Church. Probably established in the 1780s | Institution: Church, Highlight: Little-Known Facts, Document: History/Article, Sandy Run, first, church | |
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The Saints at Elizabeth | THe History of Elizabeth Baptist Church written in 1983 | Institution: Church, Document: History/Article, Elizabeth Baptist Church, Elizabeth, Baptist | |
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History of First National Bank (1874-1930) | The history of the First National Bank of Shelby North Carolina from 1874 - 1930 | 1874-1930 | Town: Shelby, Business: Bank, People: Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, First National Bank, Burwell Blanton, Jenkins, Dekalb, |
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The History of Lawndale | A detailed history of Lawndale gathered from many sources. | Town: Lawndale, Business: Mill, Document: History/Article, Schenck, Lawndale, railroad | |
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Shelby Cigar Company | Shelby Cigar Company =, makers of Colonel Shelby Cigars. | Town: Shelby, Business: Other, Document: Miscellaneous, Cigar, Colonel cigars | |
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Shelby Star History | Historical article about The Cleveland Star/Shelby Daily Star newspaper, covering its founding, ownership, operations, and influence in Shelby, North Carolina from 1870 to 1930, compiled from multiple historical sources. | Town: Shelby, Business: Other, Document: History/Article, Cleveland Star, Shelby Daily Star, Clyde Hoey, Lee B. Weathers, Shelby Aurora, Shelby Review, Shelby Dynasty | |
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Shelby's First Hospital | The story of Shelby's first hospital, established in 1910 by Dr. T.G. Hamrick in a converted hotel building. Despite modern facilities and professional staff, the private hospital operated only until 1913-1914, unable to sustain itself financially after the loss of Cleveland Springs' affluent health tourists. | 1910-1913 | Town: Shelby, Business: Other, Institution, Document: History/Article, Shelby, Cleveland County, hospital history, Dr. T.G. Hamrick, medical, 1910s, Cleveland Springs |
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1886 Tobacco license | 1886 Internal Revenue fee for the business of dealership in leaf tobacco paid by Kerr brothers and Poston 9( James Poston). | 1886 | Business, Agriculture/Minerals: Crops, Document, tobacco, farm, crop |
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The Historical and Architural Resouses of Cleveland County NC | History of Cleveland County North Carolina 1998 | Agriculture/Minerals: Crops, Mining, Miscellaneous, Document: History/Article, history | |
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Iron | Iron deposits and furnaces | Agriculture/Minerals: Mining, Highlight: Firsts, Little-Known Facts, Document: History/Article, iron, furnace | |