DAVIDSON HISTORY
Davidson College and the Civil War
NEWS William Alexander Smith was born in Anson County in 1843, and he enrolled at Davidson as a freshman in 1859. In his 1920 reminiscences, found in the Davidson College Archives, he describes his experience at the college, culminating in his enlistment in the...
Davidson Without a College?
NEWS It’s hard to imagine Davidson without Davidson College, but there were at least two discussions about moving the college to Charlotte. Although the first effort, discussed in 1888, has been described by historian Mary Beaty as an idea without a foundation, both...
Tobe’s Pressing Club
NEWS The process that we now refer to as “dry cleaning” has developed over many centuries. As far back as the Roman Empire, professional cleaners used lye and ammonia, combined with a kind of clay called fuller’s earth, to absorb dirt and grease from garments that...
Town Hall Renovation Work Wins Award
NEWS 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 are named in honor of the late Dr. Gertrude S....
Remembering Hurricane Hugo
NEWS 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 the station’s YouTube channel. The...