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At the time that Campbell's opened their big store in 1927, Shelby was thriving economically. The town was accessible by railroad, close to Charlotte, North Carolina, and served as a center for trade for the booming textile industries throughout Cleveland and Mecklenburg counties. By 1930, the population of Shelby had grown to 12,000 people.
To protect Prairie du Chien from future attacks, the United States Army constructed Fort Crawford in 1816, on the same site as Fort Shelby. [30] Fort Howard was also built in 1816 in Green Bay. [ 31 ]
Shelby Township was organized in 1858, the year Minnesota achieved statehood. The township's main inducement to settlement was its rich prairie loam, rendered still more attractive by the availability of wood lots along the Blue Earth River. By 1860, Shelby Township was the most populous in Blue Earth County.
A painting by British artist George Stubbs is expected to sell for up to £2 million ($2.5 million) in London next week, as it comes to auction for the first time in more than 50 years.. The 18th ...
Shelby High School's Brayden Devito (2) rolls out against Ontario High School during high school football action Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 at Shelby High School. MANSFIELD NEWS JOURNAL/TOM E. PUSKAR
The Upper Mississippi River during the War of 1812. 1: Fort Belle Fontaine U.S. headquarters; 2: Fort Osage, abandoned 1813; 3: Fort Madison, defeated 1813; 4: Fort Shelby, defeated 1814; 5: Battle of Rock Island Rapids, July 1814 and the Battle of Credit Island, Sept. 1814; 6: Fort Johnson, abandoned 1814; 7: Fort Cap au Gris and the Battle of the Sink Hole, May 1815.
Axl Rose has settled a lawsuit brought on by Sheila Kennedy accusing him of sexual assault. The Guns N' Roses rocker previously attempted to have the lawsuit, filed in November 2023, dismissed in ...