Topics Related to Rowan County

Christian Reid 1846-1920 (L-14)

Pen name of Frances Fisher Tiernan, author of Land of the Sky and other novels. Her grave is 200 yards N.W.

John W. Ellis (L-12)

Governor, 1859-61. A leader of the secession movement in N.C. Died July, 1861, aged 40. Home stands 1 1/2 blocks south.

Thyatira Church (L-10)

Presbyterian. Founded by 1750. Present building completed in 1860. First permanent minister was Samuel McCorkle, who is buried 600 yards N.

Confederate Prison (L-2)

Enclosure, 16 acres. Once held 10,000 men. Destroyed by Federals, 1865. Site one block south.

First Rural Free Delivery Mail Service Starts in Rowan County

On October 23, 1896, the first rural free delivery, or RFD mail service in North Carolina was established in the small community of China Grove, near Salisbury in Rowan County.

Debunking Myths Behind the War of the 1812 in Salisbury

Did you know that the War of 1812 didn’t actually end until 1814? Cultural Resources Sec. Susan Kluttz was one of about 100 folks intrigued with this and other myths of the War of 1812 from Dr. Donald Hickey, the nation’s foremost expert on the conflict.

Riding the Easter Bunny Express at the N.C. Transportation Museum in Spencer – Still Time to Join in Fun

This past weekend the Easter Bunny arrived at the N.C. Transportation Museum in style. Cultural Resources Sec.