| 62 |
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Hotel Charles
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Hotel Charles after being refurbished from the fire in 1928. The name was changed from Central Hotel to The Charles Hotel, named for Charles Blanton. |
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Town: Shelby, Hotel: Charles Hotel, Business, Highlight: Disasters, fire |
| 11 |
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Early Cleveland Springs Hotel
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This was built after the first hotel was destroyed by fire in the 1860s. It was also destroyed by fire in 1907. The hotel was a popular resort known for the local mineral springs whose water was believed to have healing properties. Amenities included a golf course, tennis courts, and a large ballroom. |
1888-1907 |
Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Highlight: Disasters, Wilson springs, Cleveland springs, hotel, resort, sulphur, sulfur, springs, firewilson, |
| 197 |
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1928 Bank collapse
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Rare photo o the 1928 Bank collapse where many injuries and several deaths. |
1928 |
Town: Shelby, Highlight: Disasters, bank, collapse, deaths, First National Bank |
| 198 |
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1928 Collapse of the First National Bank in Shelby
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1928 Bank collapse famous photo. Many injuries and several deaths. |
1928 |
Business: Bank, Highlight: Disasters, Collapse, disaster, Bank, First National Bank |
| 196 |
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1928 Shelby Bank Collapse
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The collapse of The First National Bank of Shelby. Many injured and several died. |
1928 |
Town: Shelby, Business: Bank, Highlight: Disasters, Bank, collapse, disaster |
| 206 |
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Ballad of Catherine Babington (the woman Mason)
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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. |
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Town: Shelby, Highlight: Firsts, Little-Known Facts, Historical Ballads, People: Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, Audio/Videos, mason, Larry Simpson, Babington |
| 205 |
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Drury Dobbins story
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A brief story about Drury Dobbins. |
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Institution: Church, Highlight: Little-Known Facts, People: Founders, Notable Figures, Religious Leaders, Document: Audio/Videos, Drury Dobbins, preacher |
| 31 |
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Sheriff Charles Blanton
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First sheriff in Cleveland County. married Judith Hamrick. Father of Burwell Banton |
1841-1848 |
Town: Shelby, Highlight: Firsts, People: Founders, Notable Figures, Sheriff, first |
| 250 |
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Dr. Ben F. Dixon
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Dr. Ben F. Dixon |
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Town: Kings Mountain, Business: Other, Institution: Government, School, Highlight: Little-Known Facts, People: Notable Figures, Politicians, Ben Dixon, doctor, military, Mason, |
| 227 |
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1872 Seaboard first engine to arrive in Shelby
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1872 marked the arrival of the first railroad and this was the first engine. They were wood burners that started Shelby's growth. Farmers were hired to haul wood to platforms along the tracks where crewmen would transfer the wood to the engines tender. |
1872 |
Town: Shelby, Highlight: Firsts, Little-Known Facts, railroad, engine |
| 244 |
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Early Settlements In Cleveland County
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Some early settlements and their history |
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Highlight: Little-Known Facts, People: Founders, settlementd |
| 208 |
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The Wilson Springs Accord
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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 |
| 168 |
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The Rise and Fall of Cleveland Springs Hotel
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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, |
| 31 |
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Sheriff Charles Blanton
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First sheriff in Cleveland County. married Judith Hamrick. Father of Burwell Banton |
1841-1848 |
Town: Shelby, Highlight: Firsts, People: Founders, Notable Figures, Sheriff, first |
| 207 |
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The story of the founding of Cleveland County and Shelby NC
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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 |
| 250 |
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Dr. Ben F. Dixon
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Dr. Ben F. Dixon |
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Town: Kings Mountain, Business: Other, Institution: Government, School, Highlight: Little-Known Facts, People: Notable Figures, Politicians, Ben Dixon, doctor, military, Mason, |
| 194 |
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Engine Number 4 of the Lawndale Railway
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Engine Number 4 of the Lawndale Railway along side of Cleveland Mill |
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Town: Lawndale, Business: Mill, Railroad, Cleveland Mill, |
| 228 |
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1873 Schenk's Factory at Lawndale NC
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The factory was built by Major H.F. Schenck and a group of stockholders in 1873. It was run by Water power. |
1873 |
Town: Lawndale, Business: Mill, Highlight: Firsts, Factory |
| 316 |
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Mt. Harmony Methodist
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Mt. Harmony Methodist |
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Town: Polkville, Institution: Church, Highlight: Tidbits |
| 206 |
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Ballad of Catherine Babington (the woman Mason)
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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. |
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Town: Shelby, Highlight: Firsts, Little-Known Facts, Historical Ballads, People: Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, Audio/Videos, mason, Larry Simpson, Babington |
| 3 |
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Cleveland County Tidbits: Compiled from Mamie Jones' Articles
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Over 100 historical tidbits compiled by Larry Simpson from Mamie Jones' 'In Cleveland County's Early Days' column in the Shelby Daily Star (1947-1955). Each piece captures a specific moment, person, or event from Cleveland County's early history, based on interviews with eyewitnesses who lived through that era |
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Town: Shelby, Mamie Jones, Early Days, stories, history |
| 44 |
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College Hotel Shelby NC
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Postcard showing College Hotel (later Cleveland Hotel). It was first a female academy then Shelby's first hospital then a hotel. Site is now where city hall is. Corner of Washing and Graham Streets. |
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Town: Shelby, Hotel: Other, Business, Highlight: Firsts, Hotel, hospital, academy, city hall, college hotel, Cleveland Hotel, postcard |
| 210 |
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Darwin's Dreams (The Springs Still Flow)
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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. |
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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 |
| 230 |
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Gay Ninety's
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1890s "gay Ninety's" is the way they dressed and took rides. In a day when caps and bonnets and bows were the style. Likely going the Cleveland Springs Hotel for the ball. |
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Town: Shelby, People: Group Photo |
| 62 |
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Hotel Charles
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Hotel Charles after being refurbished from the fire in 1928. The name was changed from Central Hotel to The Charles Hotel, named for Charles Blanton. |
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Town: Shelby, Hotel: Charles Hotel, Business, Highlight: Disasters, fire |
| 225 |
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Isaac Shelby
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Isaac Shelby : revolutionary patriot and border hero by Henderson, Archibald, 1877-1963 |
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Town: Shelby, People: Notable Figures, Biography, Document: Book, revolutionary war, Issac shelby, heros |
| 172 |
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Shelby street names
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Shelby streets named after revolutionary war heros. |
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Town: Shelby, Highlight: Little-Known Facts, Document: History/Article, streets, revolutionary |
| 168 |
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The Rise and Fall of Cleveland Springs Hotel
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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, |
| 208 |
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The Wilson Springs Accord
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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 |
| 207 |
|
The story of the founding of Cleveland County and Shelby NC
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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 |
| 31 |
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Sheriff Charles Blanton
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First sheriff in Cleveland County. married Judith Hamrick. Father of Burwell Banton |
1841-1848 |
Town: Shelby, Highlight: Firsts, People: Founders, Notable Figures, Sheriff, first |
| 227 |
|
1872 Seaboard first engine to arrive in Shelby
|
1872 marked the arrival of the first railroad and this was the first engine. They were wood burners that started Shelby's growth. Farmers were hired to haul wood to platforms along the tracks where crewmen would transfer the wood to the engines tender. |
1872 |
Town: Shelby, Highlight: Firsts, Little-Known Facts, railroad, engine |
| 46 |
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Cleveland Springs Hotel and resort
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The Wilson home is shown on the far left. The wing was added in 1888. Before the wing was added it was a female academy during the school season and a resort in the summer months. Likely one of the first photographs of this hotel. |
1878-1888 |
Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Institution: School, Highlight: Firsts, Cleveland Springs, springs, resort, school, academy, Wilson, fire |
| 231 |
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Cleveland Springs after the hotel wing was added.
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1880s photo of likely tourists at Cleveland Springs. The old Wilson house can be barely seen in the upper left corner. The L shaped wing was added in the late 1880s. This was the "Gay Nineties" |
1882 |
Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Highlight: Little-Known Facts |
| 243 |
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1890s Eskridge Livery
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Eskridge Livery was located at Marion and Morgan Streets by the railroad tracks. The second floor served as a hotel and boarding house for train passengers. |
1890 |
Town: Shelby, Hotel: Other, Business: Other, Institution, Highlight: Little-Known Facts, livery, Marion, Morgan, hotel, railroad |
| 209 |
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Ballad of the 1907 Cleveland Springs Fire
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The story about the Second hotel at Cleveland Springs, the fire in 1907 and the lives lost. |
1907 |
Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Highlight: Disasters, Little-Known Facts, Fire, Cleveland Springs, McFarland |
| 45 |
|
College Hotel Shelby NC
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Postcard showing College Hotel. It was first a Female academy then Shelby's first hospital then a hotel ( College Hotel later Cleveland Hotel). Site is now where city hall ism Washington and Graham Streets. |
1907 |
Town: Shelby, Hotel: Other, Institution: School, Highlight: Firsts, school, hotel, hospital, academy, city hall, postcard, College Hotel, Cleveland Hotel |
| 197 |
|
1928 Bank collapse
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Rare photo o the 1928 Bank collapse where many injuries and several deaths. |
1928 |
Town: Shelby, Highlight: Disasters, bank, collapse, deaths, First National Bank |
| 196 |
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1928 Shelby Bank Collapse
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The collapse of The First National Bank of Shelby. Many injured and several died. |
1928 |
Town: Shelby, Business: Bank, Highlight: Disasters, Bank, collapse, disaster |
| 205 |
|
Drury Dobbins story
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A brief story about Drury Dobbins. |
|
Institution: Church, Highlight: Little-Known Facts, People: Founders, Notable Figures, Religious Leaders, Document: Audio/Videos, Drury Dobbins, preacher |
| 208 |
|
The Wilson Springs Accord
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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 |
| 207 |
|
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 |
| 225 |
|
Isaac Shelby
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Isaac Shelby : revolutionary patriot and border hero by Henderson, Archibald, 1877-1963 |
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Town: Shelby, People: Notable Figures, Biography, Document: Book, revolutionary war, Issac shelby, heros |
| 188 |
|
Iron
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Iron deposits and furnaces |
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Agriculture/Minerals: Mining, Highlight: Firsts, Little-Known Facts, Document: History/Article, iron, furnace |
| 62 |
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Hotel Charles
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Hotel Charles after being refurbished from the fire in 1928. The name was changed from Central Hotel to The Charles Hotel, named for Charles Blanton. |
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Town: Shelby, Hotel: Charles Hotel, Business, Highlight: Disasters, fire |
| 210 |
|
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 |
| 168 |
|
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, |
| 46 |
|
Cleveland Springs Hotel and resort
|
The Wilson home is shown on the far left. The wing was added in 1888. Before the wing was added it was a female academy during the school season and a resort in the summer months. Likely one of the first photographs of this hotel. |
1878-1888 |
Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Institution: School, Highlight: Firsts, Cleveland Springs, springs, resort, school, academy, Wilson, fire |
| 231 |
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Cleveland Springs after the hotel wing was added.
|
1880s photo of likely tourists at Cleveland Springs. The old Wilson house can be barely seen in the upper left corner. The L shaped wing was added in the late 1880s. This was the "Gay Nineties" |
1882 |
Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Highlight: Little-Known Facts |
| 210 |
|
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 |
| 168 |
|
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, |
| 208 |
|
The Wilson Springs Accord
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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 |
| 207 |
|
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 |
| 46 |
|
Cleveland Springs Hotel and resort
|
The Wilson home is shown on the far left. The wing was added in 1888. Before the wing was added it was a female academy during the school season and a resort in the summer months. Likely one of the first photographs of this hotel. |
1878-1888 |
Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Institution: School, Highlight: Firsts, Cleveland Springs, springs, resort, school, academy, Wilson, fire |
| 231 |
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Cleveland Springs after the hotel wing was added.
|
1880s photo of likely tourists at Cleveland Springs. The old Wilson house can be barely seen in the upper left corner. The L shaped wing was added in the late 1880s. This was the "Gay Nineties" |
1882 |
Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Highlight: Little-Known Facts |
| 11 |
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Early Cleveland Springs Hotel
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This was built after the first hotel was destroyed by fire in the 1860s. It was also destroyed by fire in 1907. The hotel was a popular resort known for the local mineral springs whose water was believed to have healing properties. Amenities included a golf course, tennis courts, and a large ballroom. |
1888-1907 |
Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Highlight: Disasters, Wilson springs, Cleveland springs, hotel, resort, sulphur, sulfur, springs, firewilson, |
| 209 |
|
Ballad of the 1907 Cleveland Springs Fire
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The story about the Second hotel at Cleveland Springs, the fire in 1907 and the lives lost. |
1907 |
Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Highlight: Disasters, Little-Known Facts, Fire, Cleveland Springs, McFarland |
| 205 |
|
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 |
| 318 |
|
Elizabeth Baptist Church on fire
|
Elizabeth Baptist Church was on fire around 6 pm on Monday, December 13, 1954. (I Watched the smoke over the trees from my back yard less than a mile away.-Larry Simpson) |
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Institution: Church, Elizabeth Baptist Church, fire, Baptist |
| 316 |
|
Mt. Harmony Methodist
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Mt. Harmony Methodist |
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Town: Polkville, Institution: Church, Highlight: Tidbits |
| 191 |
|
The First Baptist Church in Cleveland County
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The first Baptist church in the county was Sandy Run Baptist Church. Probably established in the 1780s |
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Institution: Church, Highlight: Little-Known Facts, Document: History/Article, Sandy Run, first, church |
| 192 |
|
Why there are so many Baptists Churches in Cleveland County
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Why there are so many Baptists Churches in Cleveland County |
|
Institution: Church, Highlight: Little-Known Facts, Document: History/Article, Church, Baptists |
| 198 |
|
1928 Collapse of the First National Bank in Shelby
|
1928 Bank collapse famous photo. Many injuries and several deaths. |
1928 |
Business: Bank, Highlight: Disasters, Collapse, disaster, Bank, First National Bank |
| 196 |
|
1928 Shelby Bank Collapse
|
The collapse of The First National Bank of Shelby. Many injured and several died. |
1928 |
Town: Shelby, Business: Bank, Highlight: Disasters, Bank, collapse, disaster |
| 194 |
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Engine Number 4 of the Lawndale Railway
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Engine Number 4 of the Lawndale Railway along side of Cleveland Mill |
|
Town: Lawndale, Business: Mill, Railroad, Cleveland Mill, |
| 228 |
|
1873 Schenk's Factory at Lawndale NC
|
The factory was built by Major H.F. Schenck and a group of stockholders in 1873. It was run by Water power. |
1873 |
Town: Lawndale, Business: Mill, Highlight: Firsts, Factory |
| 250 |
|
Dr. Ben F. Dixon
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Dr. Ben F. Dixon |
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Town: Kings Mountain, Business: Other, Institution: Government, School, Highlight: Little-Known Facts, People: Notable Figures, Politicians, Ben Dixon, doctor, military, Mason, |
| 188 |
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Iron
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Iron deposits and furnaces |
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Agriculture/Minerals: Mining, Highlight: Firsts, Little-Known Facts, Document: History/Article, iron, furnace |
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