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Settlement in the Backcountry Join 18th century settlers traveling down the Great Wagon Road into the rugged North Carolina Piedmont frontier. Learn about the challenges settlers faced, including having to build cabins for shelter, through displays which offer a glimpse into life in the southern colonial backcountry. See a full scale depiction of the original Mecklenburg County courthouse which made Charlotte the county seat. View Charlotte as it appeared in 1775 through an interactive diorama. Trace the establishment of Mecklenburg County in 1762 and the incorporation of Charlotte in 1768, to Mecklenburg’s participation in the American Revolution.
Mecklenburg: Crossroads to Commerce
Combining favorite topics from the museum’s previous nineteenth and twentieth century galleries with some new material, Crossroads of Commerce is a major step in the ongoing reorganization of gallery space in the museum’s west wing. Crossroads of Commerce will bring the story of Charlotte up to the present day, exploring how the sleepy little crossroads village in 1800 grew over the next two centuries into the economic hub we know today.
Visitors to the exhibit will learn about impact of the nation’s first gold rush on the hamlet of Charlotte and see artifacts of the town’s mining and minting heritage. Cases developed in collaboration with a coalition of local Civil War history groups explore the importance of Charlotte as a manufacturing center for the Confederacy, as well as the experiences of typical Mecklenburg soldiers in camp and at the front. Frequent visitor requests for information about Charlotte during World War II will be answered in a section exploring both military and home front experiences. An adjacent mannequin featuring the uniform and story of a particular Charlotte serviceman or servicewoman will be changed at regular intervals to bring new stories into the gallery.
Charlotte Stories: Our Collections, Your Treasures We all have stories to tell. But are you aware that objects can tell stories too? Now open, the new exhibit Charlotte Stories: Our Collections, Your Treasures will highlight seldom-seen items from the Charlotte Museum of History's constantly growing collection of over 13,500 artifacts, as well as treasures borrowed from private individuals. All of them have stories to tell about the people, places, and events of our area. Based on the mandate in our mission statement that we "collect, preserve, research, and interpret," the exhibit will provide visitors with a deeper understanding of how the museum cares for and gives voice to the material legacy of this area's past. Come and discover the Charlotte Stories behind Our Collections and Your Treasures. Solving the Rock House Mysteries
Become a “history detective” and learn how to solve the mysteries of the past! Solving the Rock House Mysteries chronicles the restoration of the Alexander Homesite and explores the names and faces, and myths and legends, surrounding the 230+ year old home. The Rock House Mysteries illustrates many different ways to find out what happened in the past, how people lived, and what structures looked like. You are invited to discover sources, clues and evidence that have been used to solve some of the Rock House mysteries. Learn more about the Rock House. In September of 2006, the Museum was received an Award of Merit from the The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) for the exhibit, Solving the Rock House Mysteries. The AASLH Leadership in History Awards, now in its 61st year, is the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history.
Charlotte’s Pole to Pole Flag Exhibit
One flag – two polar expeditions – one great story! Charlotte’s Pole to Pole Flag exhibit traces a Charlotte city flag’s journey to the North and South Poles making it the only United States city flag ever to have been flown over both the Poles. Feel inside authentic polar mittens and boots; compare and contrast facts and figures about Charlotte and the two Poles; and trace the expeditions on a special rotating globe. Visitors can also learn more about the people that made the expedition to the Poles and see the special Charlotte flag on display.
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The Charlotte
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