McCoy Slave Cemetery

McCoy Slave Cemetery

McCoy Slave Cemetery This cemetery was built in honor of Uncle Jim & His Wife, Lizzie, Uncle Charles & Family by the children of Albert McCoy. About This Site Nestled quietly in one of the last natural areas of Huntersville North Carolina sits the McCoy Slave...
The Barringer Hotel

The Barringer Hotel

Barringer Hotel Formerly standing at the intersection of North Tryon and Eighth Street in Charlotte, NC, the Barringer Hotel was a well-known landmark with a rich history. About This Site The 12-story William R. Barringer Hotel opened on December 15, 1940, and...
Smithville

Smithville

Smithville Community This historic community in Cornelius, NC can trace it’s routes back to 1908. Smithville was born after a man named Jacob Lafayette started mortgaging land to the bank for the benefit of descendents of former slaves. Smithville History Tour...
13828 Beatties Ford Road

13828 Beatties Ford Road

13828 Beatties Ford Road Formerly a 2 story + basement home, this site is now owned and maintained by the Community School of Davidson along with the surrounding property which is now a sports complex. About This Site Along with nearly 40 acres of surrounding...
Old Huntersville Jail

Old Huntersville Jail

Old Huntersville Jail Spend a moment in one of the jail cells of the Old Huntersville Jail and feel what it was like to be a convict in old Huntersville. About This Site Welcome to Huntersville’s first jail. The jail features two jail cells each outfitted with...