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Charlotte Museum of History is a history museum located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Originally founded to be the steward of the 1774 Alexander Rock House, the museum has since expanded its scope to cover all periods of Charlotte's history with exhibits covering everything from the history of music in the city to the experiences of soldiers from Charlotte during the 1st World War.
Mint Museum Randolph resides in a federal style building that once housed the Charlotte Mint.Opening in 1936, it was the first art museum in North Carolina, USA. [2] The permanent collections include American Art, Ancient American Art, American and European ceramics, American and European Decorative Art, North Carolina Pottery, historic costume and fashionable dress and accessories, African ...
The Levine Museum of the New South, is a history museum located in Charlotte, North Carolina whose exhibits explore issues relevant to the history of the greater Charlotte metro area and spark curiosity about our world today. [1] Founded in 1991 as the Museum of the New South, it was renamed after museum patron and Family Dollar founder Leon ...
Fayetteville Museum of Art, Fayetteville, closed in 2010 [123] [124] Grimes Mill, Salisbury, destroyed by fire in 2013. Health Adventure, Asheville, closed in 2013 [125] LATIBAH Collard Green Museum, Charlotte, closed in 2015, currently no physical site [126] [127] Latta House, Raleigh, destroyed by fire in 2007.
In 1936, it was dedicated as the Mint Museum of Art, the first art museum in North Carolina. [4] On display are thousands of items, along with a complete collection of all gold coins minted at the Charlotte Mint. [citation needed] The museum also includes a reference library with over 15,000 volumes and a theater featuring lectures and ...
NASCAR committed to building a Hall of Fame and on March 6, 2006, the City of Charlotte was selected as the location. Ground was broken for the $160 million facility on January 26, 2007, and it officially opened on May 11, 2010, [ 1] with the inaugural class inducted the day following the 2010 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.
October 15, 1966. The Reed Gold Mine is located in Midland, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and is the site of the first documented commercial gold find in the United States. [ 2] It has been designated a National Historic Landmark because of its importance and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Billy Graham Library. The Billy Graham Library is a public museum and library documenting the life and ministry of Christian evangelist Billy Graham. The 40,000-square-foot (3,700 m 2) complex [ 1] opened to the public on June 5, 2007. [ 2] The library is located on the grounds of the international headquarters of the Billy Graham Evangelistic ...