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Forces led by William R. Davie attacked and dispersed band of Tories on September 21, 1780, at plantation of James Wauchope, 3 ½ mi. NW.
Congressman from N.C., 1811-1817. Moved to Alabama where he was governor, 1821-1825, & U.S. Senator. Born 2 mi. SW.
Congregation organized, 1770. David Barr, first pastor. Building, completed 1826, is 1/4 mi. E.
Founder of the nation's first textile factory owned and operated by blacks, 1897-1904. Mill building is 350 yds. N.
Chief judge, U.S. Fourth Circuit, 1931-58; alternate member, Nuremberg tribunal, 1945-46. He was born one block SE.
Minister, teacher, and founder of Livingstone College. Home stands here. Grave 700 ft. E.
Educator, author, editor; Sec'y of N.C. Historical Commission, 1926-35. Birthplace 1 block east.
Operated as Branch U.S. Mint, 1837-61. Relocated to present site as art museum, 1936. Building expanded, 1968 and 1985.
Established 1946; became Charlotte College, 1949. Moved here 1961. Campus of The University of North Carolina since 1965.
Founded as Zion Wesley Institute, 1879. Became College in 1885. Rev. J. C. Price president 1882-93. Named for British missionary. 5 blocks west.