Charlotte Happenings

JUN 2017

Charlotte Happenings is your monthly guide to events and things to do in and around Charlotte, NC.

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When it comes to tracking Charlotte's path to becoming one of the nation's busiest metropolises, we're reminded that transportation and a city's ability to connect its people to other communities has always been a driving force. Charlotte's history has certainly underscored that. Although the Queen City was the site of nation's first gold rush, which brought an influx of transplants in search of striking luck, the rise of Charlotte's first rail line in 1852 actually had a greater impact on the local economy. It connected the city to Columbia, South Carolina, for the primary purpose of transporting goods. Because its success was instant, the North Carolina state legislature immediately authorized construction of a second line to link Charlotte with Raleigh, North Carolina. e result? e tiny Queen City became a huge hot spot during the Civil War. DOWN THE DOWN THE LINE DOWN THE DOWN THE LINE DOWN DOWN THE LINE DOWN THE LINE DOWN THE LINE DOWN DOWN THE BY TORIE ROBINETTE 16 JUNE 2017

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