Lincolnton’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Lincolnton. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗In June 1780 during the American Revolutionary War, the future site of Lincolnton was the site of the Battle of Ramsour's Mill, a small engagement in which local Loyalists were defeated by pro-independence forces. Some historians consider the battle significant because it disrupted Loyalist organizing in the region at a crucial time.
After the Revolution, the legislature organized a new county by splitting this area from old Tryon County (named in the colonial era for a royally appointed governor). The 1780 battle site was chosen for the seat of Lincoln County. The new city and the county were named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln, who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Lincolnton’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Lincolnton’s history is told.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewA doffer in Lincolnton Mill. Linc…, 1908: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Lincolnton
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Lincolnton, decade by decade
1990s
21 historic places in Lincolnton
Lincolnton has 21 listings on the National Register, and they protect 147 historic buildings, because Lincolnton Commercial Historic District alone counts 62.
Where they are
When they were listed
Listed 1972Shadow Lawn
Listed 1975Pleasant Retreat Academy
Listed 1979Lincoln County Courthouse
Listed 1986Caldwell-Cobb-Love House
Listed 1992St. Luke's Church and Cemetery
Listed 1994Emanuel United Church of Christ
Listed 1994Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Listed 1994First Presbyterian Church
Listed 1994First United Methodist Church
Listed 1994Old White Church Cemetery
Listed 1994First Baptist Church
Listed 2003South Aspen Street Historic District
Listed 2003West Main Street Historic District
Listed 2005Lincolnton Commercial Historic District
Listed 2009Lincolnton Recreation Department Youth Center
Listed 2013Eureka Manufacturing Company Cotton MillListed 1972Loretz HouseListed 1972Rock Springs Camp Meeting GroundListed 1973WoodsideListed 1994Methodist Church CemeteryListed 2022Black Ox-Duplan Corporation MillThen & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as A doffer in Lincolnton Mill. Lincolnton, N.C (1908) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.