Category Archives: History
Remembering our environment: Earth Day 2013
This Monday, April 22 marks the 43rd annual Earth Day, a day of support for our natural surroundings. It all started in 1970, when Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson witnessed the devastation of an oil spill in 1969 Santa Barbara, Calif. … Continue reading
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Korean War Veterans’ Memorial nears completion
Two and a half years since the groundbreaking ceremony and beginning of construction of the NC Korean War Veterans Memorial in the Park on Fairview, construction is 85 percent complete. The granite sign was first, then came the footings and … Continue reading
2012: The Year in Review
JANUARY Stinson-Wesley takes District 6 school board seat At the beginning of 2012, Rev. Amelia Stinson-Wesley filled the District 6 seat left open by Tim Morgan. Stinson-Wesley was one of 12 candidates vying for the position, and was … Continue reading
Hospital tells chamber timeline on track for 2014
“Step Into History, The Carl J. McEwen Historic Village,” a 12-minute video produced by the Mint Hill Historical Society, earned statewide recognition last month, winning a Paul Green Multimedia Award from the North Carolina Society of Historians. It started with … Continue reading
Local histories for sale at historical society
The Mint Hill Historical Society provides hands-on, environmental learning that includes an entire village of restoration. What visitors may not know is that it also offers reading materials for sale. Residents and visitors inspired by historical learning at the society … Continue reading
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Burdicks celebrate 50 years
Charlie and Jane Burdick celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, August 4 at the Mint Hill Historical Society. Their family and friends traveled from across the U.S. for the occasion. The Burdicks were married Saturday, August 4, 1963 in Minnesota. … Continue reading
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Genealogy workshop at Mint HIll Historical Society
The Mint Hill Historical Society is holding a genealogy workshop August 11 at 10 am. The workshop still has openings. The society is looking for a convection oven to host old fashioned biscuit making classes. This will be a focus … Continue reading
AFMAC honors ex-POWs with movie
The Armed Forces Museum & Archives of the Carolinas (AFMAC) will present a documentary honoring ex-prisoners of war at three venues. On Saturday, May 26, at the Mint Hill Historical Society’s Ashcraft Schoolhouse, 7601 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, showings are at … Continue reading
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Discover Mint Hill offers historic bus tours
[simple_slideshow] Mint Hill residents discovered the culture and history of their town last Saturday at the Mint Hill Historical Society. Discover Mint Hill offered hour-long double-decker bus tours, face painting, gold panning, boiled peanuts, and canned preserves. Visitors participated in … Continue reading
Founding Mecklenburg County father gets new grave marker
For a community that has been settled since the 1700s, there are many family names that still survive to this day. One founding father of the community, Sugar Dulin, was honored June 4 with a new headstone at the Philadelphia Presbyterian … Continue reading
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Newly discovered map reveals long forgotten Mecklenburg town
Sue McDonald, administrative director at the Mint Hill Historical Society, said they recently uncovered a soil map from 1910 that shows a long lost town in the area. While looking at the landmarks and towns, they noticed that the … Continue reading
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Independence student’s story is letter perfect
Eds. note: Cody Beyer was curious. The Editor-In-Chief of the Independence High School student newspaper wondered where the letters for the “Independence” sign above the clock in the school come from. After some investigative work, he discovered they came from … Continue reading
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Lots of events this weekend at the Mint Hill Historical Society
The Mint Hill Historical Society will be busy this weekend. Several events that were rescheduled from Discover Mint Hill a few weeks ago, plus events that were already scheduled, will take place this Saturday. Discover Mint Hill was canceled several … Continue reading
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