by Press Release | Oct 5, 2023 | Davidson History, Local, News, Top Left Box, Town Information
Search for: NEWS Town Hall Renovation Work Wins Award Preservation North Carolina congratulates the Town of Davidson, NC — Town Hall for winning a Gertrude S. Carraway Award of Merit for the Historic Davidson School. The Gertrude S. Carraway Awards of Merit...
by Editorial Board | Sep 25, 2023 | Davidson History, Local, News
Search for: NEWS Remembering Hurricane Hugo Queen City News recently aired a special weather program dedicated to Hurricane Hugo, and an entire segment of the program is dedicated to Davidson College. If you missed it, consider watching the Davidson segment on...
by Press Release | Sep 14, 2023 | Davidson History, Local, News
Search for: NEWS Stewart Gray Named Historic Landmarks Commission Director We’re excited to announce that we have a new director and it’s none other than our very own Stewart Gray. Stewart has worked for the Historic Landmarks Commission since 2006...
by Nancy Griffith | Aug 24, 2023 | Bottom Middle Box, Davidson History, News
Search for: NEWS Professor William D. Vinson, “One of the Brainiest Men in the South” On August 25, 1897, Davidson College lost Professor William D. Vinson who, despite his relatively brief tenure at the college, was sorely missed by town and gown. Vinson...
by Nancy Griffith | Aug 14, 2023 | Bottom Middle Box, Davidson History, News
Search for: NEWS Echoes of Slavery: The Johnsons While slavery in the United States ended over 150 years ago, echoes still exist around Davidson today. Clues lie all around us: in books like Ralph Johnson’s David Played a Harp, in monuments in the Christian Aid...
by Nancy Griffith | Aug 3, 2023 | Bottom Middle Box, Davidson History, News
Search for: NEWS Are Charlotte’s Streets Paved with Gold? Part II Although gold was being dug and refined in and around Charlotte, there were no local facilities to mint coins. The only such facility in North Carolina was the Bechtler Mint, which had been operating in...
