by Nancy Griffith | Nov 18, 2024 | Davidson History, News
Search for: NEWS Davidson’s First Female Postmaster Davidson’s first female postmaster, Martha Jane Brady, was appointed in 1874. Born in Rowan County in 1837, she was still living there with her parents, Samuel and Frances Booker Hart, in 1850. Census records reveal...
by Nancy Griffith | Oct 31, 2024 | Bottom Middle Box, Davidson History, News
Search for: NEWS “Neither Snow nor Rain nor Heat nor Gloom of Night” Today “snail mail,” or written personal correspondence, is increasingly rare in the United States. Spoiled by technology – texts, emails, social media – we are now accustomed to almost instant...
by Nancy Griffith | Oct 10, 2024 | Davidson History, News
Search for: NEWS Davidson in 1906 On May 21, 1906, the Charlotte News and Times published an article entitled “Davidson, a Thriving Collegiate Town.” The article described the town as home to Davidson College, an “excellent institution of learning,” and the North...
by Nancy Griffith | Sep 23, 2024 | Davidson History, News
Search for: NEWS The Great Wagon Road Settlement in the western piedmont of North Carolina owes its existence to an ancient Indian trail sometimes called the Great Warrior’s Trail. The trail, now known as the Great Wagon Road, eventually extended 800 miles from...
by Nancy Griffith | Aug 19, 2024 | Davidson History, News, Top Middle Box
Search for: NEWS Dr. John Peter Munroe: A Catalyst for Change Although Dr. John Peter Munroe lived in Davidson for only about 20 years, he was powerful force for change. His work in medical circles, business, government, and other arenas made a lasting impact. Munroe...
