Fact Friday

Fact Friday 447 - Charlotte's Deadliest Plane Crash

Fact Friday 447 - Charlotte's Deadliest Plane C...

Happy Friday! This past September 11 marked not only the 23rd anniversary of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil, where airplanes were used as the attack method, but also...

Fact Friday 447 - Charlotte's Deadliest Plane C...

Happy Friday! This past September 11 marked not only the 23rd anniversary of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil, where airplanes were used as the attack method, but also...

Fact Friday 383 - Charlotte's Role During WWII

Fact Friday 383 - Charlotte's Role During WWII

Happy Friday! During World War II, Charlotte, North Carolina played a significant role in the war effort. The city was home to several military bases and industrial facilities that played...

Fact Friday 383 - Charlotte's Role During WWII

Happy Friday! During World War II, Charlotte, North Carolina played a significant role in the war effort. The city was home to several military bases and industrial facilities that played...

Fact Friday 341 - Celebrating 40 years of the Charlotte hub (CLT) - Powered by the Charlotte Museum of History

Fact Friday 341 - Celebrating 40 years of the C...

Happy Friday! On April 25, 1982, at 11 a.m., the doors officially opened to the new $64.2 million Charlotte Douglas International Airport terminal. Although the building would not become operational...

Fact Friday 341 - Celebrating 40 years of the C...

Happy Friday! On April 25, 1982, at 11 a.m., the doors officially opened to the new $64.2 million Charlotte Douglas International Airport terminal. Although the building would not become operational...

Fact Friday 160 - Another Look at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport

Fact Friday 160 - Another Look at Charlotte-Dou...

Happy Friday! Our first feature on Charlotte-Douglas was in May 2016. Check it out here!In November 1935, the Charlotte City Council voted to facilitate the pruchase of land for a...

Fact Friday 160 - Another Look at Charlotte-Dou...

Happy Friday! Our first feature on Charlotte-Douglas was in May 2016. Check it out here!In November 1935, the Charlotte City Council voted to facilitate the pruchase of land for a...

Fact Friday 47: Who is the Airport Named After, Anyway?

Fact Friday 47: Who is the Airport Named After,...

Charlotte’s airport grew dramatically once it became a hub for Piedmont Airlines in 1979.  Happy Friday!  Charlotte Douglas International Airport. IATA airport code: CLT. We’ve likely all flown into or out...

Fact Friday 47: Who is the Airport Named After,...

Charlotte’s airport grew dramatically once it became a hub for Piedmont Airlines in 1979.  Happy Friday!  Charlotte Douglas International Airport. IATA airport code: CLT. We’ve likely all flown into or out...

Fact Friday 2 - The Bronze Connection

Fact Friday 2 - The Bronze Connection

Most are aware that our city was inspired by and named after the wife of King George III (of Great Britain and Ireland), Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. And if you’ve...

Fact Friday 2 - The Bronze Connection

Most are aware that our city was inspired by and named after the wife of King George III (of Great Britain and Ireland), Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. And if you’ve...