Charlotte

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Charlotte Travel Guide

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City Introduction

Charlotte is the largest city in the US state of North Carolina. The area was settled in the mid-1700s in the current suburb of Elizabeth. Charlotte formally became a town in 1768 and named after Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who was King George III’s queen. In 1775, the so-called Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence is believed to have been signed in Charlotte, and it was allegedly the first declaration of independence in the 13 British colonies in the later United States.

In the first half of the 19th century, the city was the center of gold production, and there was a mint in Charlotte. Manufacturing and banking made the city flourish, and growth took off after the American Civil War, when the city became a hub for the region’s railroads. In 1890, more than 11,000 inhabitants lived here, and in 1910 Charlotte became the state’s largest city with 34,000 residents. Since then, Charlotte has grown significantly into one of the most prominent cities in the region.

Today, Charlotte is a city with several sights and attractions and an interesting center with many modern skyscrapers. The center is called Uptown Charlotte, and the center of the neighborhood is considered the intersection of Tryon Street and Trade Street. You can take a walk along Tryon Street, where many of the city’s tallest skyscrapers are located. These include the 265-metre-high Bank of America Corporate Center, which opened in 1992 as North Carolina’s tallest building.

There are quite a few museums to visit in Charlotte, such as the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, which exhibits modern art from various schools and countries. At the Charlotte Museum of History, you get a solid insight into Charlotte’s exciting history from the 18th century to the present day, and on the museum grounds you can also see the Alexander Rock House, which is the city’s oldest house and the only one standing from the time of the American revolution.

In Uptown Charlotte, you can experience an important part of American motorsports history at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, which opened in 2010. The NASCAR Hall of Fame tells the story of NASCAR, which stands for the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, and which runs several well-known racing series such as The NASCAR Cup Series. Another special attraction is Metalmorphosis southwest of the city center. Metalmorphosis is a sculpture of a human head 7 meters in height, created by Czech David Černý.

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Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Columbia

Columbia is the capital and one of the largest cities in the US state of South Carolina. The town’s history dates to European settlers who founded a fort and trading post on the west bank of the Congaree River, and in 1754 a ferry service was established across the river to settlers to the east. With natural falls in the river, mills and manufacturing grew, and in 1786 the city was chosen as the new capital of South Carolina and was named Columbia after a vote in the Senate.

Canals were dug as transport routes, which were eventually replaced by the railway. Columbia had just over 1,000 inhabitants in the early 1800s, and it increased grew to over 9,000 in the 1860s, when the city was destroyed in 1865 during the American Civil War. The city was rebuilt after the war, and development became evident in the following decades with e.g. a tram network the streets. Textile factories provided growth in the city, where high-rise buildings were built downtown throughout the 20th century.

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Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Raleigh

Raleigh is the capital and one of the largest cities in the US state of North Carolina. The city’s inland location was chosen in 1788 as the site for a new capital of North Carolina, so that attacks along the coast could be avoided. In 1792, Raleigh was founded and named after Sir Walter Raleigh, and over the following decades many institutions were built in the young city, such as the government building, the North Carolina State House.

In 1853, the first statewide exposition was held in Raleigh, and four years later Peace College opened as the city’s first institution of higher education. By the beginning of the 20th century, the population had grown to over 15,000, and streetcars were running in Raleigh’s streets. Throughout the century, the number of inhabitants increased steadily, and the city grew both with new high-rises as well as new suburbs.

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In short

Overview of Charlotte

You can follow the trail of several presidents a short distance south from the Eagle Hotel on Main Street. Here is Phenix Hall, where Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt have given speeches. You can walk to the north end of Main Street to the Pierce Manse building as well, an on-site house museum where President Franklin Pierce lived for a few years. The house was built in the 1830s and moved to its current location in 1971.

About the Concord travel guide

Contents: Tours in the city + tours in the surrounding area
Published: Released soon
Author: Stig Albeck
Publisher: Vamados.com
Language: English

About the travel guide

The Concord travel guide gives you an overview of the sights and activities of the American city. Read about top sights and other sights, and get a tour guide with tour suggestions and detailed descriptions of all the city’s most important churches, monuments, mansions, museums, etc.

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