Alamance County, North Carolina
Alamance Battleground State Historic Site
Alamance County Courthouse,
Alamance Hotel
Alamance Mill Village Historic District
Allen House
Altamahaw Mill Office
Atlantic Bank and Trust Company Building
Bellemont Mill Village Historic District
Beverly Hills Historic District
Braxton, Hiram, House
Cates, Charles F. and Howard, Farm
Cedarock Park Historic District
Cook, William, House
Cooper School
Cross Roads Presbyterian Church and Cemetery and Stainback Store
Downtown Burlington Historic District
Durham Hosiery Mill No. 15
East Davis Street Historic District
Efird Building
Elon College Historic District
First Baptist Church
First Christian Church of Burlington
Fogleman, Polly, House
Friends Spring Meeting House
Glencoe Mill Village Historic District
Glencoe School
Graham Historic District
Granite Mill
Granite-Cora-Holt Mills Historic District
Griffis-Patton House
Guy, Thomas, House
Hawfields Presbyterian Church
Henderson Scott Farm Historic District
Holt, Charles T., House
Holt, L. Banks, House
Holt-Frost House
Horner Houses
Johnston Hall
Kernodle-Pickett House
Kerr-Patton House
Lakeside Mills Historic District
May Hosiery Mills Knitting Mill
McBane, Camilus, House
McCauley-Watson House
McCray School
Mebane Commercial Historic District
Menagerie Carousel
Moore-Holt-White House
Morrow, William P., House
North Main Street Historic District
Old South Mebane Historic District
Old South Mebane Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Oneida Cotton Mills and Scott-Mebane Manufacturing Company Complex
Saxapahaw Spinning Mill, Former
Scott, Kerr, Farm
Snow Camp Mutual Telephone Exchange Building
South Broad-East Fifth Streets Historic District
Southern Railway Passenger Station
Spoon, A. L., House
St. Athanasius Episcopal Church and Parish House and the Church of the Holy Comforter
Stagg House
Sunny Side
Thompson, James Monroe, House
US Post Office
West Davis Street-Fountain Place Historic District
Western Electric Company-Tarheel Army Missile Plant
White Furniture Company
Windsor Cotton Mills Office
Woodlawn School
1763 Providence
A Legacy of Community
A Memorial to British Troops Who Died in the Old Meeting House
A Revolutionary War Connection
African Americans in the Mill Village
After the Whistle Blows
Alamance Cotton Mill
Alamance County Confederate Memorial
Alamance County Courthouse
Alamance County War Memorial
Alexander Mebane
Alexander Wilson
Allen House
B. Everett Jordan
Battle of Alamance
Battle of Alamance
Battle of Alamance
Battle of Alamance Monument
Battle of Clapp's Mill
Battle of Clapp's Mill
Bingham School
Built to House the Alamance Gleaner
Calling the Mill Village 'Home'
Camp Alamance
Cane Creek Friends Meeting Since 1751 / Abigail Overman Pike 1709 - 1781
Cane Creek Meeting
Cane Creek Meeting House
Captain James W. White House
Carriage Shed
Cedarock Historical Farm
Charles Richard Drew
Children in the Mill Village
Churches
Colonial Column
Cotton Dust and Poverty
Dentzel Carousel
Early Railroads
Elon University
Ernest Peter Dixon
First Battle of the Revolution
Freedom Hill Church
Friendship Academy and High School
General John Butler
Glencoe - Company Office and Store
Glencoe - Grist Mill and Dam Site
Glencoe - Life in the Mill Village
Glencoe - The Marshall Family House Site
Glencoe - The School
Glencoe - Two-Story Workers' Houses
Glencoe Management Houses
Glencoe Mill
Glencoe Mill Village
Governor Tryon and the Militia
Graham College
Graham's First Bank
Hawfields Church
Henry Jerome Stockard
J. Spencer Love
John and Polly Garrett House
John Butler
Johnston Moves West
Johnston Moves West
Johnston Moves West
Johnston Moves West
Kirk-Holden War
Lindley's Mill
Living in a Mill-Centered World
Lodge Hall and Barber Shop
McCray School
Men in the Mill Village
Micajah McPherson
Michael Holt II
Montwhite Building
Mt. Hermon Meeting House
Nathaniel Polk DeShong
National Bank of Alamance
Neighbors Divided
Norfolk & Western Caboose #518654
North Carolina Railroad
Oak Grove Plantation
Occaneechi in the Service
Original Garrett House
Originally a Wing of the Union Hotel
Picker House and Dye House
Pine Hill Cemetery - Veterans Memorial
Pioneer Plant
Pleasant Grove High School
Post Office
Power, Wheel House and Turbine
Providence Church & Cemetery
Pugh's Rock
Pyle's Defeat
Pyle's Defeat
Saxapahaw
September 13, 1781
Snow Camp
Spring Friends Meeting
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
The Animals of a Turn of the Century Farm
The Battle of Lindley's Mill
The Battle of Lindley's Mill Memorial
The Battle of the Alamance
The Corn Crib
The Harden House
The John Allen House
The Mill Buildings
The Regulators' Field
The Rise of the Textile Mill Communities
Thomas M. Holt
Trading Path
Trading Path
Tryon's Camp
Tryons Camp
Uncle Eli's Quilting Party
Union Ridge Church
Vestal Hotel
W. Kerr Scott
White Furniture
Women in the Mill Village
Working the Shift
Wrike Drug
"Elmhurst"
In the late 18th century, Alamance County played a significant role in the American Revolution. The Battle of Alamance took place in 1771, which was fought between colonial rebels called the Regulators and British Governor William Tryon's militia. Although the Regulators were ultimately defeated, this event highlighted growing discontent among North Carolina residents towards British rule and served as a precursor to the American Revolution.
During the 19th century, Alamance County's economy was primarily based on agriculture, particularly in growing cotton, tobacco, and grain. Slavery was prominent in the area, with many plantations and large farms relying on enslaved labor. The county also witnessed significant growth in textile manufacturing with the establishment of numerous cotton mills in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Alamance County continued to evolve in the 20th century, experiencing industrialization and urbanization. The county saw the rise of manufacturing industries such as textile mills, furniture factories, and tobacco processing plants. These industries provided employment opportunities and attracted a diverse population. Today, Alamance County is known for its vibrant communities, thriving economy, and its historical significance, offering a fascinating glimpse into North Carolina's past.
Brief timeline of the history of Alamance County, North Carolina:
- 1849 - Alamance County is formed from parts of Orange County and Randolph County
- 1881 - The first railroad, the North Carolina Railroad, reaches Alamance County
- 1886 - The town of Burlington is incorporated
- 1963 - The Alamance County Historical Museum is established
- 1967 - Alamance Community College is founded
- 1997 - The North Carolina Zoological Park opens its off-site Conservation Center in Alamance County
- 2001 - The Textile Heritage Museum is founded in Glencoe, Alamance County
This timeline provides a condensed summary of the historical journey of Alamance County, North Carolina.