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1900 - Horseless Carriage

November 30, 1900 - Two automobiles, the first to arrive in the Queen City, are unloaded at Charlotte's rail depot. Businessman Oswald Barringer keeps one and sells the other to Dr. C.G. McManaway. The early autos are called locomobiles.

Exhibit & Section: 
History Timeline [1]
Industrial South 1879-1913 [2]
Node Order: 
230
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Event Date Field: 
Monday, January 1, 1900
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[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/history-timeline [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/industrial-south-1879-1913