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Big Rock was part of James H. Davis' "Big Jim Davis" plantation, one of the largest slave plantations in the region. [6] [7] Mecklenburg County purchased the land that comprises the park in 1994 and 2006. In 2009 it was declared a historic landmark by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission. [1]
North Carolina plantation were identified by name, beginning in the 17th century. The names of families or nearby rivers or other features were used. The names assisted the owners and local record keepers in keeping track of specific parcels of land. In the early 1900s, there were 328 plantations identified in North Carolina from extant records.
Robinson Rock House Ruin and Plantation Site, also known as Site 31MK272, is a historic archaeological site located in Reedy Creek Park at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It is the remnants of an 18th-century stone dwelling of the Colonial period. The Robinson Stone House was probably built between 1780 and 1810.
Ballantyne Corporate Park is a 535-acre (217 ha) business park. With over 4,000,000 square feet (370,000 m 2) of Class A office space, the business park includes the headquarters of Dentsply Sirona, Babcock & Wilcox, Curtiss-Wright, Tree.com Inc, Snyder's-Lance Inc, Premier Inc, Extended Stay America, Inc, SPX, and ESPN regional television. [9]
A historic plantation in North Carolina is under withering backlash for a planned Juneteenth event that promised a perspective from... View Article The post NC plantation faces controversy for ...
William T. Alexander House is a historic plantation house located near Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It built between 1820 and 1830, and is a two-story, three-bay, brick dwelling with Federal and Georgian style design elements. It has a side-gable roof, sits on a granite foundation, and a center-bay porch added in the 1920s. [2]
Ballantyne Ridge will draw students from current Ardrey Kell and South Mecklenburg high schools, but this summer’s vote changed attendance zones for Providence and Myers Park high schools, too ...
Carowinds is a 407-acre (165 ha) amusement park primarily located in Charlotte, North Carolina.Owned and operated by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, the park first opened to the public on March 31, 1973.