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Building the change you want to see: Harvey Gantt discusses his career and the lessons he’s learned
SALISBURY — Harvey Gantt has been a beacon of hope for many people who have aspired to do more with their lives despite their circumstances. As an architect, politician and public figure, Gantt has never slowed down in his pursuit of making a difference. On Feb. 1, Gantt spoke at the welcome reception for the…
Read More2022 Preservation Awards now accepting nominations
For more than 40 years, the Historic Salisbury Foundation has recognized preservation projects and individuals throughout Salisbury who have made significant contributions to the field of historic preservation. Awards are presented on the basis of the contributions of the person or project to the community and/or state and on compliance with the Secretary of the…
Read MoreHistory of milk marketing can be found on bottles
by Mark Wineka – January 31, 2014 SPENCER, N.C. (AP) — Saying this out loud will jinx him, of course, but in his two decades of collecting old milk bottles from across North Carolina, John Patterson Jr. has yet to drop one. Despite his good hands, Patterson still experienced some uneasiness late last year moving…
Read MoreFarm and Garden Month: A look back at “pandemic gardens”
Today kicks off Farm and Garden Month here at the Foundation! Take a look back to last year to three West Square “pandemic garden” transformations, aided by landscape designer and HSF Board member Sherry Beck! Click here to view the October 2020 Salisbury The Magazine issue
Read MorePreserving my Hood: East New York
By Zulmilena Then Zulmilena Then was one of the recipients of the 2020 American Express Aspire Award. One day, I had a dream where I was in danger. Like in a horror movie, I screamed for help, but my voice didn’t come out. I was surprised. I tried again, but I was mute. It felt distressing…
Read MoreA Bold and Beautiful Transformation at the Women’s Building in San Francisco
In August 2020, to mark the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, Benjamin Moore and the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced a year-long campaign celebrating women’s heritage. Expanding their relationship, the organizations identified sites rooted in women’s history to help restore them to their former glory as part of the National Trust’s campaign for Where…
Read MoreHighlighting Salisbury Women of History: Edith M. Clark & Emma Lewis Speight Morris
Our Women’s History post this week features two women. The first, Edith M. Clark. This information was taken from the Rowan Town and Country feature. Whenever anyone chooses to do in-depth research on Western North Carolina genealogy and history including all areas of old Rowan County, more than likely you will be guided to the…
Read MorePatsy Flint and the origin of the Rowan History Class
By Pete Prunkl For the Salisbury Post The story of the beginning of the popular Rowan History Class is also the story of one remarkable woman. For National Women’s History Month, Historic Salisbury Foundation honors Patsy Flint, the foundation’s first part-time tour director. Without her initiative and outside-the-box thinking, the history class may never have…
Read MoreHighlighting Blanche Spencer Robertson
Today’s Women’s History Month feature is Blanche Spencer Robertson, one of the founding members of Historic Salisbury Foundation and Trustee Emerita. Mrs. Robertson and her husband, Julian Robertson, Sr., left a lasting legacy of civic engagement and philanthropy in Salisbury, so much so that her son, Julian Robertson, Jr. established the Blanche and Julian Robertson…
Read MoreWomen’s History Month: Highlighting Elsie Bennett
Today marks the start of Women’s History month, and what better way to kick it off than with a local woman, Elsie Bennett! Her shop, West Rowan Farm, Home and Garden on Hwy 801 in Mt. Ulla was on our Century Farms and Barns Tour in 2019 and is shown here in the current issue…
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