2022年10月19日
的 history books are filled with interesting facts about Cabarrus County: 的 county was formed from Mecklenburg County in 1792 and named for Stephen Cabarrus, a member of the North Carolina State Legislature and Speaker of the House of Commons. 的 area was also the site of the first gold rush in the nation and one of the leading producers of textiles. “这里有很多令人惊叹的历史, 阿什利·塞德莱克-普罗斯特说, 历史卡巴拉斯协会的主席兼首席执行官.
历史遗迹
Visiting the sites where history was made is one of the best ways to experience Cabarrus County.
芦苇金矿
In 1799, a 12-year-old named Conrad Reed discovered a 17-pound gold nugget in Little Meadow Creek, which would become the first documented gold discovery in United States history. 今天, 游客们可以自己淘金, 参观修复的矿井隧道, 查看展出的展品和设备, and learn about the history surrounding this discovery at the 米德兰的国家历史遗址.
吉布森轧机
的 historic textile mill was built in 1899 and served as Plant No. 坎农米尔斯公司的6人. 现在, 656年,000-square-foot mill is a retail and entertainment hub and one of the most successful adaptive reuse projects in the region.
在当地美食大厅吃喝， 吉布森磨坊市场; shop for vintage items at 吉布森磨坊的仓库, the largest antique mall in the South; order a pint of craft beer at 卡巴鲁斯酿酒公司 or 高科酿酒公司; test your aim at the 室内抛斧 range; or enjoy some friendly competition at the 棋类游戏咖啡厅.
1876年卡巴鲁斯县法院
的 courthouse in downtown 康科德 is “one of the shining examples of historic preservation,塞德拉克-普罗斯特说.
It served as the judicial center for the county for more than a century. 现在, 法院——结合了希腊复兴风格的设计, Italianate and Second Empire architectural styles — is home to both the Historic Cabarrus Association and Cabarrus Arts Council, 它的作用是 博物馆, 现场表演场地 和旋转 艺术画廊.
南方酿酒公司
位于康科德市中心， 南方菌株酿造 serves up small-batch craft beers in a former textile mill that dates back to the 1880s. 原厂的几个特点, 包括外露砖, 硬木地板和工业天花板, 融入到设计中. 的 taproom also features an original double-sided bench from the 康科德 Depot, 康科德1913年的火车站.
When you think of something that has stood the test of time in Cabarrus County, 是宝石剧院
Ashley Sedlak-Propst, 历史卡巴拉斯协会的主席兼首席执行官
宝石剧院
的 宝石剧院 12月开业. 31, 1936, and continues operating as a single-screen theater in downtown 北卡罗来纳州. In 2021, it celebrated 85 years and inclusion to the National Register of Historic Places. 的 theater underwent a million-dollar renovation but retained its historic charm — and balcony seating — and remains a popular spot to see first-run movies.
“When you think of something that has stood the test of time in Cabarrus County, 是宝石剧院,塞德拉克-普罗斯特说.
斯旺尼河剧院
Plan your visit to downtown 北卡罗来纳州 to experience the Gem along with a second historic theater located steps away. Built in 1940, the restored 斯旺尼河剧院 recently reopened as a music and entertainment venue.
73 & Main
1932年，这座位于市中心的建筑. 普莱森经营一家袜厂. 后来变成了邮局, dental office and furniture store before being refurbished and reopened as 73 & Main这是一家供应从农场到餐桌的高档餐厅.
山上的客栈. 愉快的
Add another storied chapter to your time in town with a stay at 山上的客栈. 愉快的. 大约建于1920年, this beautiful bed and breakfast is located within walking distance of downtown 商店, 餐馆和 东卡巴鲁斯历史学会博物馆 在芒特普莱森特历史区.
令人毛骨悚然的侧边栏
Cabarrus County has a few skeletons in its closet: Sedlak-Propst notes that a ghost dog is believed to run along Spring Street in 康科德 and the John O’Dell House on 联合街 summons spirits with the spookiest decorations in town around Halloween.
想看一些超自然的活动? 南方格蕾丝酿酒厂这家手工酿酒厂的前身是一座监狱 威士忌监狱被定罪的幽灵, a tour led by experienced paranormal investigators to summon the spirits that haunt the prison.
或者，在10月10日参观. 27-30, 2022, for a spooky nighttime tour during Halloween Nights at Whiskey Prison.
名字里有什么?
As you travel between historic and repurposed buildings and landmarks, 想想一些城市, streets and businesses got their names with the fun facts below.
康科德
传说苏格兰-爱尔兰人和德国人, 在卡巴鲁斯县不同地区定居的人, needed to decide on the place to locate the central government. 各团体之间存在不和, so Stephen Cabarrus wrote a letter — which is saved in the archives at the Historic Cabarrus Association — asking them to settle their differences. 两组人走了进来 和谐 这就是为什么这个小镇被称为康科德.
联合街
的 main street running through 康科德 was named at the same time as the town. It was a nod to the “union” of the Scots-Irish and Germans in settling the issue of where the county seat for Cabarrus County should be located.
二十六英亩酿造
康科德的一家手工酿酒厂， 二十六英亩酿造 was named after the original 26-acre plot of land on which the town was founded in 1796.
了解更多关于我们的社区
While this article scratches the surface of the history of Cabarrus County as a whole, there’s so much more to each of the communities that make up the county. 从康科德和卡纳波利斯到米德兰、哈里斯堡和蒙特. 愉快的, 了解更多让每个社区如此独特的原因.
