Elementary Articles

Gazette 1959
Gazette 1959
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Postcard from Davidson College to Alumni 1968
Gazette Article Showing changes to Lake Norman from 1958 to 1962
Gazette Article Showing changes to Lake Norman from 1958 to 1962
Boating and Fishing Regulations
Boating and Fishing Regulations
An article from Currents magazine about the two mills that are now "under the lake."
An article from Currents magazine about the two mills that are now “under the lake.”
An article from Currents Magazine about how people traveled around and across the river.
An article from Currents Magazine about how people traveled around and across the river.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Historical Narratives is a summary of an article “Residents recall impact, early years of Lake Norman” describing several different people’s perspectives and memories of the land before Lake Norman was created.

2. Knox Family ( “Just Call It ‘Port Knox”) Describes a home that belonged to the Knox family under the lake near the end of John Connor Road. (The article mentions the home of Sam Furr)  This article provides a positive and negative opinions of the lake from the locals at the time.

3. “Thoughts on 50-Year-Old Lake Norman” is an article from a newspaper columnist describing his memories of the lake filling during the early 1960’s.