Fact Friday

Fact Friday 319: James K. Polk: Mecklenburg County’s only United States President, Part 1 - Powered by the Charlotte Museum of History

Fact Friday 319: James K. Polk: Mecklenburg Cou...

Hello! My name is Scott Warren, I’m the Historic Site Manager for the President James K. Polk State Historic Site in Pineville. James’ birthday was this past Tuesday, November 2,...

Fact Friday 319: James K. Polk: Mecklenburg Cou...

Hello! My name is Scott Warren, I’m the Historic Site Manager for the President James K. Polk State Historic Site in Pineville. James’ birthday was this past Tuesday, November 2,...

Fact Friday 318: Charlotte’s Historic Apartment Buildings, Part 2

Fact Friday 318: Charlotte’s Historic Apartment...

Happy Friday! I’m Sarai, and I’m back for the second installment of Charlotte’s Historic Apartment Buildings. This week we are going to talk about The Poplar Apartments. If you walk to...

Fact Friday 318: Charlotte’s Historic Apartment...

Happy Friday! I’m Sarai, and I’m back for the second installment of Charlotte’s Historic Apartment Buildings. This week we are going to talk about The Poplar Apartments. If you walk to...

Fact Friday 317: Charlotte’s Historic Apartment Buildings - Part 1 - Powered by the Charlotte Museum of History

Fact Friday 317: Charlotte’s Historic Apartment...

Happy Friday! I’m Sarai. I’m a volunteer at the Charlotte Museum of History and I’m currently a student at UNC Charlotte getting my PhD in public policy. I also have...

Fact Friday 317: Charlotte’s Historic Apartment...

Happy Friday! I’m Sarai. I’m a volunteer at the Charlotte Museum of History and I’m currently a student at UNC Charlotte getting my PhD in public policy. I also have...

Fact Friday 316: Churn Turners: Pottery in Mecklenburg - Powered by the Charlotte Museum of History

Fact Friday 316: Churn Turners: Pottery in Meck...

Happy Friday! Starting at a young age, Rufus Franklin Outen learned the traditional pottery trade from his father who owned Matthews Pottery which began producing machine-stamped flowerpots in the 1930s....

Fact Friday 316: Churn Turners: Pottery in Meck...

Happy Friday! Starting at a young age, Rufus Franklin Outen learned the traditional pottery trade from his father who owned Matthews Pottery which began producing machine-stamped flowerpots in the 1930s....

Fact Friday 315: Rock-n-Roll in Charlotte + The Double Door Inn - Powered by the Charlotte Museum of History

Fact Friday 315: Rock-n-Roll in Charlotte + The...

Happy Friday! Charlotte is no stranger to Rock & Roll fever. In 1954, Charlotte native Nappy Brown rose the charts with his hit “Don’t Be Angry.”. Another one of his...

Fact Friday 315: Rock-n-Roll in Charlotte + The...

Happy Friday! Charlotte is no stranger to Rock & Roll fever. In 1954, Charlotte native Nappy Brown rose the charts with his hit “Don’t Be Angry.”. Another one of his...

Fact Friday 314: Charlotte: Signs of Home - Powered by the Charlotte Museum of History

Fact Friday 314: Charlotte: Signs of Home - Pow...

  Happy Friday! The Museum’s new exhibit, Charlotte: Signs of Home, opens in just two weeks on Saturday, October 16! This exhibit is guest curated by Christopher S. Lawing, who...

Fact Friday 314: Charlotte: Signs of Home - Pow...

  Happy Friday! The Museum’s new exhibit, Charlotte: Signs of Home, opens in just two weeks on Saturday, October 16! This exhibit is guest curated by Christopher S. Lawing, who...