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1887 - Home for Children

A failed school becomes home to 100 neglected or orphaned children. Thompson's Orphanage, organized by St. Peter's Episcopal Church, is only the second such facility in North Carolina. Cattle graze on 40 acres of pasture that surround the home. In later years the valuable land will be developed as Charlottetown Mall.

Exhibit & Section: 
History Timeline [1]
Industrial South 1879-1913 [2]
Node Order: 
90
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Event Date Field: 
Saturday, January 1, 1887
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[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/history-timeline [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/industrial-south-1879-1913