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This article originally appeared in Recall, the magazine of the North Carolina Military Historical Society; republished with permission. Davidson County, located in the central portion of the state, was formed out of Rowan County in 1822 and is named in honor of General William L. Davidson. Gen. Davidson served North Carolina in the American Revolution and died in action at Cowan’s Ford on the Catawba River in 1781 while delaying British General Lord Cornwallis’s advance toward Guilford Courthouse.
This year, on July 3, 2025, the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) hosted a vibrant Civic Season celebration in Freedom Park, right in the heart of downtown Raleigh.
This article originally appeared in Recall, the magazine of the North Carolina Military Historical Society; republished with permission. Located in southwestern North Carolina, Cleveland County was formed out of Rutherford and Lincoln counties in 1841 and named in honor of Colonel Benjamin Cleveland, one of the heroes of the Battle of King’s Mountain during the American Revolution. The town of Shelby, incorporated two years after the county’s formation, is the county seat. Parts of Gaston County were annexed to Cleveland on three occasions (1915, 1917, and 1921).
The Friends of Watauga County Public Library received a grant from America 250 NC to complete their Commemorative Quilt public art project, highlighting the theme “A Gathering of Voices and Visions of Freedom,” which will be publicly unveiled on July 26, 2025.
Site Manager, Alamance Battleground State Historic SiteWhen Nathan Schultz steps into 18th-century clothing, he’s not just interpreting history. He’s building a bridge between the past and present, sometimes with oxen in tow.
Historic Interpreter II, Historic Halifax State Historic SiteKristal Chapman has worn many hats: mom, nonprofit director, corporate trainer, and now, colonial housekeeper. But her favorite role of all might just be the one that lets her share the stories of Historic Halifax.
This article originally appeared in Recall, the magazine of the North Carolina Military Historical Society; republished with permission.
Manager, Fort Dobbs and Shallow Ford State Historic SitesScott Douglas has a knack for starting conversations, especially the ones that make you stop and reconsider what you thought you knew about history.
Michael Cooper, Wake County How has North Carolina shaped your own story?"In North Carolina we don't boast or brag like they do in other states because we don't need to - we have so much to be proud and those memories belong to us.My story began in the foothills of North Carolina, a region where my family has been since the mid-1700s. From up north, Scots-Irish and English settlers - my ancestors - came in search of a better way of life. And they found that here.
Lucy M., Smithfield, Johnston CountyHow has North Carolina shaped your own story?
Chris McKeehan, Loudon County (Tennessee) How has North Carolina shaped your own story?""I love seeing the Carolina Panthers, and I enjoy going to football games and cheering at high school games too—maybe!I love Asheville, Bryson City, Cherokee, Maggie Valley, and Sylva. I also love college schools, especially colleges in North Carolina.I enjoy watching North Carolina games and cheering for the University of North Carolina. It would be wonderful to see a new game in Raleigh or Chapel Hill.
Donna “DJ” Everette, New Hanover County How has North Carolina shaped your own story?"Since I was born."Tell us something about your town, city, or community."SE Lower Cape Fear region within the 'Fire of Freedom' National Heritage Area of the American Revolution Southern Theatre. Wilmington was a Port City and occupied by the British Empire 1780-81."Tell us about someone who made or makes North Carolina what it is—in a positive way.
Vivian Bryson, Mecklenburg County How has North Carolina shaped your own story?