Steve Mensing, Editor
♦ Our friend Monte Bringle alerted us about a well-regarded area historical account: A History of Rowan County, North Carolina by Rev. Jeffrey Rumple. This book can be read online by clicking on the photo below or downloaded at your leisure from the Rowan Free Press by clicking here. Everything you desire to know and more about Rowan County’s historic past, its cast of characters and it’s early settlers, Indian wars, Andrew “Old Hickory” Jackson, Daniel Boone, George Washington, Lord Cornwallis and numerous other famous individuals who dwelt here or passed through leaving their mark. Read about Rowan’s role in War Between the States and Rowan’s growth beyond a settlement. Salisbury and all of Rowan’s towns history are detailed in this sizable tome. Photographs and illustrations galore.
Whether you are a local history buff, curious reader, or a student — you can discover quite a bit about Rowan and it’s heritage in Rumple’s History of Rowan County, North Carolina. It’s all free and downloadable.
Click the image to read.
Click the image to read.
