Trail of History
Season 2
Trail of History explores important historic figures, events and sites that have influenced the growth of the Charlotte, North Carolina area over the past 250 years.
Where to Watch Trail of History • Season 2
5 Episodes
- Lincoln CountyE1
Lincoln CountyLincoln County, North Carolina has a Revolutionary War battleground, historic homes and churches to visit. Iron production and textiles played an important economic role in the county's development, and we visit unique points of interest like a one-of-a-kind round barn and a resident who has a life-size shoe in his yard. - Fort Mill and Anne Springs Close GreenwayE2
Fort Mill and Anne Springs Close GreenwayFort Mill and the Anne Springs Close Greenway, two areas of interest just over the South Carolina border from Charlotte have interesting connections to local history and prominent people like Billy Graham. Historians will also share about the area's connection to the Civil War and efforts to preserve Fort Mill's rich history despite encroaching development. - Rock Hill's Friendship NineE3
Rock Hill's Friendship NineThe Friendship Nine was a group of African American men who staged a civil rights sit-in at a Rock Hill lunch counter. Hear from a pastor who guided the local protest, meet a children's book author who wrote about the experience and learn how the City of Rock Hill is honoring the legacy of those who champion liberty and freedom. - Warbirds over MonroeE4
Warbirds over MonroeOn the next Trail of History, we'll take to the sky in Monroe, NC at "Warbirds over Monroe", the annual November airshow that honors our Veterans and meet a pilot who takes part in an aerial reenactment of the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Plus, we'll learn about a WWII era cargo plane owned and operated by the City of Monroe and take flight in a 1960's German Trainer. - James B. DukeE5
James B. DukeThe life and legacy of North Carolina native James Buchanan Duke is explored from his rise from his birth in Durham, North Carolina and rise from poverty to become a business giant whose legacy in philanthropy still impacts so many of Tar Heels today. Along the way, we meet the artist tasked with creating a new statue to represent James Duke on Charlotte's Little Sugar Creek Greenway.