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The ironworks were established by 1770, and remained in operation into the early 20th century. After the Battle of Guilford Courthouse on March 15, 1781, General Nathanael Greene's troops camped at the ironworks to plan for a second attack by Cornwallis. George Washington visited the ironworks during his southern tour of 1791. [2]
The watershed was the site of the Troublesome Creek Iron Works, also known as Speedwell Furnace. Established in 1770, it is considered one of the earliest colonial ironworks. [7] General Nathaniel Greene also camped here during the Guilford Courthouse campaign in 1781. [8] President George Washington also later visited the ironworks in 1791. [8]
James McNamara pleaded guilty to murder and John McNamara pleaded guilty to conspiracy in the dynamiting of the Llewellyn Iron Works. [27] 1911 (United States) The Locomotive Inspection Act passed. Four years later, the Hours of Service Act passed. The Railroad Brotherhoods had won an eight-hour day. The Supreme Court in Gompers v.
Iron Station is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States.A primarily industrial town, Iron Station's population was 755 as of the 2010 census. [3]
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.
Uptown Charlotte, also called Center City, is the central business district of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.The area is split into four wards by the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets, and bordered by Interstate 277 and Interstate 77.
The Paw Creek community derives its name from the small creek bearing the same name. [3] Also located in the area was the Thrift community, which was centered at Old Mount Holly Road and Freedom Drive. [5] The community was listed on state maps up to the 1980s, when the area was annexed into Charlotte. [6]
In 2012, Highland Creek Elementary school was named a school of excellence - placing it in the top 1% of elementary schools in the state of North Carolina. The Highland Creek Hurricanes. Mallard Creek High School, located at 3825 Johnston Oehler Rd. Charlotte, serves the Highland Creek area. The school opened in the 2007-2008 school year.