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Rowan County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina that was formed in 1753,as part of the British Province of North Carolina. It was originally a vast territory with unlimited western boundaries,but its size was reduced to 524 sq mi after several counties were formed from Rowan County in the 18th and 19th centuries. As of the 2020 census,its population was 146,875. Its county seat,Salisbury,is the oldest continuously populated European-American town in the western half of North Carolina. Rowan County is located northeast of Charlotte,and is considered part of the Charlotte metropolitan area.
Salisbury is a city in the Piedmont region of North Carolina,United States;it has been the county seat of Rowan County since 1753 when its territory extended to the Mississippi River. Located 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Charlotte and within its metropolitan area,the town has attracted a growing population. The 2020 census shows 35,580 residents.
The Catawba River originates in Western North Carolina and flows into South Carolina,where it later becomes known as the Wateree River. The river is approximately 220 miles (350 km) long. It rises in the Appalachian Mountains and drains into the Piedmont,where it has been impounded through a series of reservoirs for flood control and generation of hydroelectricity. The river is named after the Catawba tribe of Native Americans,which lives on its banks. In their language,they call themselves "yeh is-WAH h’reh",meaning "people of the river."
Catawba College is a private college in Salisbury,North Carolina. Founded in 1851 by the North Carolina Classis of the Reformed Church in Newton,the college adopted its name from its county of origin,Catawba County,before moving to its current home of Salisbury in 1925. Catawba College still holds loose ties with the successor to the Reformed Church,the United Church of Christ. It offers over 70 undergraduate degrees.
Livingstone College is a private,historically black Christian college in Salisbury,North Carolina. It is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Livingstone College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Bachelor of Arts,Bachelor of Science,Bachelor of Fine Arts,and Bachelor of Social Work degrees.
Joseph Pearson was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina.
Clyde Franklin Kluttz was an American professional baseball player,scout and front-office executive. In Major League Baseball,Kluttz was a catcher for the Boston Braves (1942–45),New York Giants (1945–46),St. Louis Cardinals (1946),Pittsburgh Pirates (1947–48),St. Louis Browns (1951) and Washington Senators (1951–52). He threw and batted right-handed,stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 193 pounds (88 kg).
Salisbury High School is a public,co-educational secondary school located in Salisbury,North Carolina. It is one of seven high schools in the Rowan–Salisbury School System.
Earl Baker Ruth was a three-term U.S. Representative from North Carolina and subsequently served as Governor of American Samoa.
Mount Ulla Township is one of fourteen townships in Rowan County,North Carolina,United States. It is currently the smallest township in Rowan County by population.
Phillip J. Kirk Jr. is a North Carolina political figure. He is a former chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Education (1997–2003) and a former president of the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce.
The Charlotte metropolitan area,sometimes referred to as Metrolina,is a metropolitan area of the U.S. states of North and South Carolina,within and surrounding the city of Charlotte. The metropolitan area also includes the cities of Gastonia,Concord,Huntersville,and Rock Hill as well as the large suburban area in the counties surrounding Mecklenburg County,which is at the center of the metro area. Located in the Piedmont,it is the largest metropolitan area in the Carolinas,and the fourth largest in the Southeastern United States. The Charlotte metropolitan area is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States.
Elizabeth Duncan Koontz was a national figure in education,civil rights and the women's movement. She was the first African-American president of the National Education Association and director of the United States Department of Labor Women's Bureau.
The Rowan-Salisbury School System is a PK–12 graded school district in North Carolina covering nearly all of Rowan County including the city of Salisbury. The second largest employer in the county,the system's 35 schools serve 20,000 students as of 2013–2014. Salisbury split off from the original county-wide system in 1921,but merged back into the county system in 1989.
East Rowan High School is a public,co-educational secondary school located in Granite Quarry,North Carolina. It is one of seven high schools in the Rowan-Salisbury School System.
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is a cabinet-level department within the state government of North Carolina dedicated to overseeing projects in the arts,culture,and history within the borders of the state. The current Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources,the cabinet-level officer who oversees the Department,is D. Reid Wilson. Wilson has been in office since January 2021 and was immediately preceded by Susi Hamilton,who served as secretary from 2017 to 2020
Salisbury Historic District is a national historic district located at Salisbury,Rowan County,North Carolina. The district encompasses 348 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Salisbury. It includes notable examples of Late Victorian,Colonial Revival,and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Maxwell Chambers House,McNeely-Strachan House,Archibald Henderson Law Office,and the former Rowan County Courthouse. Other notable buildings include the tower of the former First Presbyterian Church (1891-1893),Rowan County Courthouse (1914),Conrad Brem House,Kluttz's Drug Store,Bell Building,Washington Building,Grubb-Wallace Building,Hedrick Block,Empire Hotel,St. Luke's Episcopal Church (1827-1828),Soldiers Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church (1910-1913),U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (1909),City Hall (1926),Salisbury Fire House and City Building (1897).
Shelby Stephenson is an American poet. On December 22,2014,he was named by Governor Pat McCrory as the ninth North Carolina Poet Laureate,a position he is set to hold from 2014 to 2016.
Ralph Wright Ketner was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the founder of Food Lion in 1957.
The Rowan Public Library is a public library system in Rowan County,North Carolina. It was founded in 1911.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Catawba College Scholarship Established in Honor of Salisbury Mayor Susan Kluttz". Catawba College. January 2, 2007. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ↑ Ford, Emily (March 17, 2012). "Susan Kluttz reflects on her tenure". Salisbury Post. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ↑ Jarvis, Craig (December 28, 2012). "New cultural resources secretary brings diversity – and controversy – to the job". Raleigh News and Observer. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ↑ Winetka, Mark (December 29, 2016). "Susan Kluttz's stint as Natural and Cultural Resources secretary coming to an end". Salisbury Post.
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