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THE battle of Charlotte is given scant attention in general histories of the Revolution, but the battle marked the turning point in the fortunes of the British. Never thereafter did the enemy wage a very successful offensive.
One of, if not the most important sporting event in Charlotte history was the first 250 mile automobile race held on the Charlotte Speedway, October 24, 1924. This race culminated efforts by a group composed of Osmond L. Barringer, C. Lane Etheredge, B. D. Heath, Ira C.
During the first half of the 20th Century three elaborate pageants were staged to portray early historic events occurring in Charlotte and Mecklenburg. Pageant of Charlotte and Old Mecklenburg
We stayed in New York at Mother’s till Laura Renwick and John Monroe were married April 26, 1854. And the next evening, in a pouring rain, we started for Washington, spent 10 days there, and then came to our home in North Carolina.
The stone representing North Carolina, and so inscribed, in the Washington Monument was quarried in the Belmont section of Charlotte. The first stone was rejected by the Washington Monument Committee and a second stone was cut and accepted.
West Charlotte High School opened in 1938 at 1415 Beatties Ford Road, where Northwest Junior High is now located. When it opened, 389 students were enrolled. Fourteen faculty members taught under the leadership of Principal Clinton L. Blake. The school housed grades 7-12.
Charlotte's first automobile show was held the week of April 11, 1921, in the Standard Oil Building, located on the corner of West First Street and Cedar Street. Forty-nine cars and trucks were exhibited by 47 dealers, and there were exhibits by 14 accessory firms.
Many of the people whose names appear in this history no longer frequent the busy thoroughfares. Had they not lived, there would probably be no book, certainly not one of such dimensions. Gravestones are constant reminders of the debts we owe for today's blessings.
SINCE its birth two hundred years ago the crossroads village that was once known as Charlottetown or Charlotteburg has grown into the largest city in the Carolinas and one of the most important industrial and distribution centers in the nation.
In 1944 the Charlotte News established its Man of the Year Award as a tribute to the person who had made notable contributions to the community in the year under consideration.
The Washington Post of June 16, 1901, carries an article by William Hugh Robarts entitled "Our National Weapon-Rise and Development of the American Rifle" which reads:
Charlotte's most serious labor disturbance occurred near midnight on August 25, 1919, when five men were killed and more than a dozen wounded by police guarding car barns of the Southern Public Utilities Company against damage by striking conductors and motormen.
Names and Dates of Appointment:Edward Wayne January 1, 1795Ephriam B. Davidson October 1, 1799Archibald Frew October 1, 1801James Robb October 1, 1810Archibald Frew July 1, 1811William Davidson
Note: A list of city officials for years prior to 1900 is included in the City Code, published 1902. A copy of this book may be consulted in the Carolina Room of the Public Library of Charlotte, or in the office of the City Clerk.
1899-01 Mrs. W. S. Liddell 1901-02 Mrs. F. C. Abbott 1902-05 Mrs. Hugh Murrill 1905-08 Mrs. James Eugene Reilley 1908
Organized about 1879
Samuel WittkowskyEarle WittonJ. H. WeddingtonColeman W. RobertsJ. L. Chambers
Alton L. BlandF. C. AbbottFred AndersonE. R. PrestonGeorge M. Ivey, Sr.
This information was first published in 1888:
RAILROAD FACILITIES.
AS indicated in a preceding page, Charlotte is a very important railroad centre, perhaps the most important of any city between Washington and Atlanta.