On St Johns Church Road at Mt Olive Road, on the right when traveling north on St Johns Church Road.
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Adolph Nussmann
1739-1794
Pioneer minister and founder of the Lutheran Church in North Carolina
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Born in German; educated in the University of Gottingen; called through commissioners Christopher . . . — — Map (db m77377) HM
On Cabarrus Avenue W (State Highway 1002) east of Crowell Drive SW.
Presbyterian. Est. 1867 by Luke Dorland to educate Negro women, Scotia Seminary merged in 1930 with Barber Memorial Institute. Coed since 1954. — — Map (db m43383) HM
On Concord Parkway North (U.S. 29) at Church Street North, on the right when traveling north on Concord Parkway North.
Cannon Mills president, 1921-1962; advanced the marketing of textiles. Civic leader and health care benefactor. Grave is one mile south. — — Map (db m42696) HM
Constructed in 1960 by Bruton Smith, Charlotte Motor Speedway is one of the world's most innovative sports entertainment venues. Known as "America's Home for Racing," the historic complex hosted NASCAR's first official 600-mile race and continues to . . . — — Map (db m145712) HM
On Union Street South just south of Means Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south.
This magnificent Concord City Hall was built in 1902 and sadly demolished in 1957. It anchored the northwest corner of South Union Street and Barbrick Avenue and was replaced by a new City Hall built on the same spot, now called the City Hall . . . — — Map (db m175762) HM
Near Rocky River Road (State Road 1139) at Lower Rocky River Road, on the right when traveling south.
Organized about 1751
Cabarrus County
formerly Mecklenburg
Alexander Craighead called as regular pastor April 1758, he instilled principles of civil and religious liberty in the people he served and in 1771-1775 they announced to the world . . . — — Map (db m237988) HM
On Union Street South just north of Means Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south.
Mr. Sandy Smith build his North Union Street residence around 1868 on what is now a parking lot at the southeast corner of Killarny Avenue and North Union Street. In 1918 the residence became a YMCA, to be later converted in 1940 to the Community . . . — — Map (db m175763) HM
On Union Street South north of Corban Avenue SW, on the left when traveling north.
Before modern transportation Concord citizens got around on foot or by horse. When people came into town, they needed a place to tie their horses. Here, on Union Street, lie two horse ring remnants from the late 1800s or early 1900s. At one time, . . . — — Map (db m258295) HM
On Union Street North just north of Means Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south.
The railroad came to Concord in the 1850's and played an important role in industrial growth. The depot, shown in the lower image, was located on the east side of the railroad tracks near present-day Corban Ave SW. The structure is said to have been . . . — — Map (db m175758) HM
On Union Street South just south of Cabarrus Avenue West (County Road 1002), on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
Catawba Indians originally inhabited present day Cabarrus County when significant numbers of Dutch, Scots-Irish, German, and Welsh-English families began traveling the Great Wagon Road to North Carolina backcountry in the middle of the eighteenth . . . — — Map (db m258305) HM
On Union Street S just north of Means Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south.
This image shows the original Cabarrus County Courthouse, built after the Town of Concord was laid out in 1796 on a 26 acre tract of land called 'Pea Ridge' near the old Indian Trading Path. It was a modest frame structure 30 feet wide and 30 feet . . . — — Map (db m175757) HM
On Union Street North north of Cabarrus Avenue West (County Road 1002), on the left when traveling north.
Horton Building
Commerce and
Merchants Building
1952
National
Register of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the
Interior — — Map (db m175773) HM
On Union Street South at Means Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Union Street South.
This monument erected to the memory of the Confederate dead of Cabarrus County N.C.
With granite and marble and branch of the cypress the emblems of peace shall thy slumbers enshrine then take this memento. 'Tis all we can offer. Oh grave . . . — — Map (db m175747) WM
On Poplar Tent Road 0.2 miles east of Pitts School Road NW, on the right when traveling east.
In memory of Reverend Hezekiah James Balch • Richard Harris • John Phifer • Benjamin Patton • David Reese • Zaccheus Wilson
Signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
May 20, 1775 Charlotte, North Carolina — — Map (db m258307) HM
On Union Street S at Corban Street SE (U.S. 601) on Union Street S. Reported permanently removed.
Leader in founding of the Stonewall Jackson Training School, state senator, editor Concord “Standard” (1888-96) and “Uplift.” Home ½ block W. — — Map (db m43378) HM
On Union Street South just north of Means Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south.
In the last quarrter of the nineteenth century, many cotton mills were operating in Concord providing employment for great numbers of local citizens while swelling the population. The above is a tribute to Gibson, Coleman, and Odell mills.
The . . . — — Map (db m175761) HM
On Union Street South just north of Means Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south.
Red Hill Tavern was home to Martin Pheifer, Jr. Mr. Pheifer was a good friend of George Washington, having served with him at Valley Forge. For that reason President Washington was a private guest of Pheifer during his Southern Tour, dining and . . . — — Map (db m175756) HM
On Rocky River Road (State Road 1139) at Lower Rocky River Road, on the left when traveling north on Rocky River Road.
Presbyterian. Founded in
early 1750s. Hugh McAden
preached here 1755. First
regular pastor, Alexander
Craighead, 1758. Present
church constructed 1860. — — Map (db m237991) HM
On Union Street South just north of Means Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south.
The above images give tribute to Scotia Seminary, which was founded in 1867 on Depot Street for the education for young African American women. The first building at Scotia was the top image, a simple white siding structure. The lower images . . . — — Map (db m175760) HM
On Union Street South just north of Means Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south.
St. James was Concord's first Lutheran Church, established in 1843 by a number of Coldwater Lutehrans who wished to worship closer to their Concord homes. It was situated on Fayetteville Road (now Corban Avenue SE), oneo quarter mile east of St. . . . — — Map (db m175759) HM
On State Highway 73 at St Johns Church Road, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 73.
Lutheran. Began ca. 1745 as Dutch Buffalo Creek Church. Adolph Nussman was first regular pastor, 1773. Building erected 1845. 300 yards north. — — Map (db m77369) HM
On St Johns Church Road at Mt Olive Road (County Route 2416), on the right when traveling north on St Johns Church Road.
During the Civil War, about two hundred members of St. John’s Lutheran Church served in at least eight Confederate army units. The units included companies in the 8th, 20th, 33rd, 52nd, and 57th North Carolina Infantry regiments, as well as a . . . — — Map (db m77374) HM
On Union Street South at McAllister Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Union Street South.
Colonial trading route started in 17th century; extended from southern Va. to land of Catawba & Waxhaw Indians in N.C. Passed near this spot. — — Map (db m175745) HM
Near North Carolina Route 49 at Morehead Road, on the right when traveling south.
In memory of Alexander Queary and wife Peggy McCord Queary who, for religious freedom and for love of each other, fled to this land of liberty and near this spot found a home wherein they reared their children. Their descendants erect this . . . — — Map (db m263374) HM
In our hearts you will be then - now and for eternity
our 7-time Winston Cup champion a legend indeed thank you from your fans
Your NASCAR family in Vermont and New York — — Map (db m173391) HM
POW • MIA
You Are Not Forgotten
Let us remember the men and women. prisoners of war and those missing in action from all branches of service,
that are too often forgotten. Let us remember them. Far away from the homes and families they . . . — — Map (db m308972) WM
Near Idlebrook Road 0.1 miles east of Bethel Church Road when traveling east.
Bethel Church Arbor is an open, hand-hewn, timber-framed
structure which was built as a religious shelter for camp
meetings. Its exact construction date is not known, but church
records indicate that at least the earlier section of the arbor . . . — — Map (db m237892) HM
On Bethel Church Road (State Road 1145) at Idlebrook Road, on the right when traveling north on Bethel Church Road.
Earliest documented seat of Methodism in Cabarrus County. Originally used to house week-long camp meeting revivals traditionally held the second Sunday in August. A reported estimate of 2000 people attended in 1878. Families camped in cabins or . . . — — Map (db m237894) HM
On North Carolina Route 24/27 at Reed Mine Road, on the right when traveling west on North Carolina Route 24/27.
Gold discovered there 1799. Many gold mines were later operated in this area. N.C. was the chief gold-mining state to 1849. N. 4 mi. — — Map (db m40479) HM
On State Highway 49 at Lentz Harness Shop Road North (County Highway 2453), on the right when traveling east on State Highway 49. Reported permanently removed.
Began 1745 as Dutch Buffalo Creek Church. German Reformed & Lutheran, 1806-1875. Present structure, 1929, is 2 miles East. — — Map (db m184641) HM
On Wade Street at C Street, on the right when traveling west on Wade Street.
Congregation established 1900
Building erected between 1918-1921
Placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
January 9, 1986 — — Map (db m238046) HM
On MPCI Street just east of North College Street, on the right when traveling east.
Men from Mount Pleasant met here in August, 1861 to organize a unit for service in the Confederate Army. Many of these men were students of the North Carolina College in Mount Pleasant. This unit would become Company H, Eighth North Carolina, . . . — — Map (db m246217) HM WM
On South Main Street just south of Barringer Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Organized November 1869 in the chapel of North Carolina College (1859-1901) (First place of worship circa 1867-72) Edifice erected 1872directly west across South Main Street and facing Mont Amoena Female Seminary (1859-1927). . . . — — Map (db m245987) HM
On North Main Street at East Franklin Street ( Highway 73), on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
contributes to the
Mount Pleasant Historic District
placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior
1986 — — Map (db m238004) HM
