Concord

When state legislator Stephen Cabarrus sought a compromise between quarreling Scotch-Irish and German settlers over the location of Cabarrus County s seat, his appeal led to a concord that gave birth to one of North Carolina s most charming cities. Not long after its 1796 founding, Concord began a transformation from an agricultural community into a textile-manufacturing mecca as captains of industry built empires exploiting the cotton that so abundantly sprouted from the region s fruitful soil. By the advent of the 1900s, textiles prosperity encouraged an architectural renaissance within Concord s downtown, where the stately buildings, churches, and residences still stand today. While the cotton mills that made Concord famous are no more, the city has transitioned into a fast-paced motorsports center and the home of North Carolina s most popular tourist destination, Concord Mills shopping mall."

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 03/14/2011
ISBN: 9780738587226
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.50w x 0.30d