New Book Takes a Second Glance at the History of Cabarrus County

Jan. 30, 2012 - PRLog -- The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s Postcard History series is Concord and Cabarrus County Revisited from local author George Michael Patterson. This is Patterson’s second book in the series and on the county’s history. Concord and Cabarrus County Revisited boasts more than 200 vintage postcards and memories of days gone by.

Around 1760, Scottish emigrant John Patterson left Philadelphia with a group of adventurous pioneers for the North Carolina Piedmont. Along the banks of Coldwater Creek in what was then Mecklenburg County, Patterson found fertile land for crops, timber to build a home, adequate game for his table, and friendly natives, with the exception of traveling bands of Cherokee.

Cabarrus County has a rich history beginning with the first gold discovered in the United States. Today, it is home to NASCAR’s Charlotte Motor Speedway complex; a first-class shopping mall, Concord Mills; an impressive convention center; and a world leader in biotechnological research with the opening of the North Carolina Research Campus, located in downtown Kannapolis.

Highlights of Concord and Cabarrus County Revisited:
•   Residences and street scenes
•   Business, transportation and military
•   Churches, religion and education
•   Cotton and textiles
•   Community and government

George Michael Patterson was overwhelmed by the support for his first Arcadia book in 2001. That, and his passion for local history, led him to write Postcard History: Concord and Cabarrus County Revisited, providing this second offering for readers curious about bygone days.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at www.arcadiapublishing.com or
(888)-313-2665.  

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