Historic Salisbury Foundation acquires house once overrun by nature

SALISBURY, NC (WBTV) – From Historic Salisbury Foundation: Historic Salisbury Foundation has announced the acquisition of the McCanless-Busby-Thompson House located at 128 West Thomas Street. After a Demolition Hearing on the house was scheduled for September 28th, the Foundation reached an agreement to purchase the house from its owner, Mr. John M. Cheek. The sale…

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Archive: History on Tap series planned again this summer by HSF

SALISBURY — The Historic Salisbury Foundation Inc. will host its third annual summer series, “History on Tap.” Programs are planned for June, July and August. “We invite active and potential members of HSF to cool off by sampling local craft beer while exploring several of the community’s more interesting historic places and spaces,” the foundation…

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Archive: Empire Hotel is still majestic to History on Tap tour goers

Lots of lucky people got the chance to take a walk through history during a tour of the Empire Hotel Thursday evening. Around 250 people walked through the iconic building on South Main Street during the Historic Salisbury Foundation’s History on Tap event, the first of three to be held this summer. Tour goers listened…

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Archive: H.O.T. series will pair brews, wine with history

Historic Salisbury Foundation, Inc., Downtown Salisbury Inc. and Salisbury Young Professionals are inviting the public to try out the first History on Tap series — H.O.T. — this summer. The series will pair neat, old buildings with fun, unique beers. The series will take place exclusively during the “H.O.T.” summer months of June, July and…

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