Historical Marker
The "Peavine" Special
Historical marker location:
Andrews, North Carolina
( Marker is at the intersection of Locust Street and 1st Street, on the right when traveling north on Locust Street.)
1921-1953.
North Carolina was the site of the first gold rush in the United States, in the early 1800s. The town of Charlotte was named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the wife of King George III of England.