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Would youlike to understand the history of Charlotte? No better place thant he Levine Museum of the New South-- and next to it the Mint museum of Craft and Design.
All great-- do you have children? If so don't miss Discovery Place while intown at Levine.
I would also recommend the Charlotte Museum of History & Hezekiah Alexander Homesite. You'll learn about Charlotte before Reconstruction (Museum of the New South starts history in 1877) and get to see the oldest structure left standing in the county - the 1774 Alexander Homesite, which is fully restored and available for tours.
You might also want to have a look at the Historic Charlotte website (Welcome to Historic Charlotte & Regional Sites (http://www.historiccharlotte.org/allsites.html - broken link)), which has a listing of historic sites in the area.
The living history events in the area frequently cluster around significant dates - many in September and October for the Revolutionary War events (as September and October of 1780 was when Cornwallis and his troops were in the area), and you can almost trace the historic events with the living history events from Camden, Charlotte, King's Mountain, Guilford Courthouse, etc. There are also Civil War and even World War II living history events around as well that run at different times throughout the year (as neither of them are linked to historic NC or SC events typically).
It might also be worth picking up a guide to the North Carolina historic sites, as there are 22 sites across the the state that have a wide variety of programming and tours throughout the year. Hope that helps and enjoy your visits!
I have VERY limited time in Charlotte, would Latta Plantation or Rosedale be a better choice?
Latta Plantation
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