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Revealing little-known historical facts about the Queen City
By Virginia Brown
Illustrations by Dustin Harbin
Wikipedia shares the basics: Charlotte gets her name from Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III; and our “hornet’s nest” nickname comes from General Cornwallis during the Revolutionary War—after he was driven out by a swarm of rebellious residents. But dig a little deeper and Charlotte contains a surprising hidden history—found under our feet in places we visit daily, and preserved in the memories of residents.
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Reader Comments:
Nice piece and interesting little-known tidbits. I'm disappointed the James K. Polk birthplace in Pineville is nowhere in this article. In light of the DNC last year, I would think people would want to know that the 11th president of the United States was born right in our own back yard.