Dr. Dan Morrill, a retired professor from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and retired Director of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission discusses the history of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County in North Carolina. These views are Dan's own and do not represent those of anyone or anything else. Please follow Dan on Instagram at danmorrill.
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Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian discusses his approach to preservation.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian discusses the history of trolleys in Charlotte and the restoration of Streetcar 85.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian, is joined by special guest Austin Kirkland. Austin is the future owner of the L.L. Polk Birthplace in Polkton.
For the 2nd anniversary of Preserve Mecklenburg, Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian discusses all their projects.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian discusses the preservation of several historic African American churches in Mecklenburg County.
Special guest Andre Kearns joins Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian, to discuss his family's history in Mecklenburg County.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian gives an update on Preserve Mecklenburg's projects, including the possibility of Leonidas Polk birthplace in Anson County.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian concludes his tour of historic properties in northern Mecklenburg County.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian begins his tour of historic properties in northern Mecklenburg County.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian, begins his discussion of the history of the African American influence on the built environment in Mecklenburg County.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian reviews Preserve Mecklenburg's projects of 2020.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian continues his discussion of locally-born U.S. Presidents. In this episode the topic is Andrew Jackson.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian continues his discussion of the Spanish influence in Mecklenburg County, including the role played by James K. Polk.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian discusses the Spanish influence in Mecklenburg County.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian discusses the indigenous people of Mecklenburg County.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian discusses some of Charlotte's historic properties that were lost to the wrecking ball.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian discusses the Elizabeth Lawrence Garden and how it may be threatened.
We're back after some time off! Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian discusses the impact of the UDO (Unified Development Ordinance) on historic preservation in Charlotte.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian takes you on a tour of Fourth Ward in Charlotte, NC.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian tells the story of how Fourth Ward began the historic preservation movement in Charlotte, NC.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian takes you on a tour of Charlotte's historic fire stations.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian begins his discussion of the history of firefighting in Charlotte.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian takes you on a tour of some of Charlotte's Mid-Century Modern treasures.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian discusses the birth of historic preservation and the Mid-Century Modern movement.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian continues his discussion of Mid-Century Modern architecture.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian, starts the episode telling the story of solving the mystery of the origin of the griffins on Crescent Ave. and in Independence Park. He then begins his discussion of Mid-Century Modern architecture.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian. continues his discussion of the history and architecture of the Piedmont and Northern Railway that ran in The Carolinas in the 20th century.Here are links to the videos we discussed:Walk Right In Belmont · Wilmer Watts & Watts & Wilsonhttps://youtu.be/PvoteA3GRU0Moonshine Holler (Paula Bradley & Bill Dillof) perform the Wilmer Watts classichttps://youtu.be/L80SZnTdhqQHistoric Video of Belmont, NChttps://youtu.be/7IxCoNWHiQUMoving The Thrift P&N Depothttps://youtu.be/P2bj6ri08jA
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian, discusses the history and architecture of the Piedmont and Northern Railway that ran in The Carolinas in the 20th century.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian, concludes his discussion of the history of the Dilworth neighborhood in Charlotte, NC.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian, begins his discussion of the history of the Dilworth neighborhood in Charlotte, NC.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian, concludes his discussion of the history of the Myers Park and Cherry neighborhoods in Charlotte, NC.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian, continues his discussion of the history of the Myers Park and Cherry neighborhoods in Charlotte, NC.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian, begins his discussion of the history of the Myers Park and Cherry neighborhoods in Charlotte, NC.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian, continues his discussion of the history of slavery in Mecklenburg County, NC. Today he focuses on slave cemeteries.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, retired UNCC history professor and award-winning local historian, begins his discussion of the history of slavery in Mecklenburg County, NC. He will continue next week.
In this episode we discuss the history of the Eastover neighborhood in Charlotte, NC.
In this week's episode with discuss the history of North Charlotte and NoDa: from the mill era, to the challenges after the mills closed in 1969, to the revitalization of the neighborhood in the early 1990's.
In this week's episode we discuss some of Preserve Mecklenburg's current projects.
In this episode we continue our discussion from last week of Charlotte, NC artist Jack Pentes and his wife, Ruth.
In this episode we discuss the life of the incredibly talented Charlotte artist and designer Jack Pentes Jr. Preserve Mecklenburg is working to save his home. Jack's many accomplishments include designing the Land of Oz theme park in Beech Mountain, creating the Festival in the Park Logo, and entertaining as the character Bobo the Clown.
In this episode we discuss former Charlotte Mayor Frank McNinch and his involvement with the fight for prohibition, the spinal meningitis pandemic of 1918 and the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918.
In this episode, we discuss the history of streetcars in Charlotte from their beginnings in 1887 to 1938. We cover topics such as the trolley strike of 1919 (the most violent event in Charlotte History), the trolley waiting stations in Myers Park, and the trolley walk in Elizabeth. We end with the rebirth of the trolley from 1996 to 2010.
In this episode, we discuss the history of Davidson College from its creation in 1837 until today. We cover topics such as Maxwell Chambers' donation of $250,000 to the college in 1855, student riots in the 1850's, Davidson College during the Civil War, the incorporation of the town of Davidson in 1879, the establishment of cotton mills in Davidson in the late 19th century, and more.
In this episode, we discuss the history of gold mining in Mecklenburg County from Conrad Reed's discovery of a 17-pound gold nugget to discussions to open a mine as a tourist attraction in the 1970's. Hear about the Rudisill Mine, the Saint Catherine's Mine, The Charlotte Branch of the United States Mint, and more.
We had to start off the show with a couple of corrections to the podcast! Oops! In this episode, we discuss the home, life and work of Dr. George E. Davis and his tireless efforts to establish Rosenwald Schools in North Carolina. Dr. Davis was also the first black professor at Biddle Institute, now Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, NC. He was inspired by Booker T. Washington.
In this episode, we discuss Independence Park including the Sunnyside Rose Garden, the Lillian Arhelger Memorial and the creators of the park. We also tell the history of American Legion Memorial Stadium--the home of sporting events, concerts, and celebrations from 1936 until today. The first football game was between UNC Chapel Hill and Wake Forest, and a stadium rally was attended by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on September 10, 1936. Learn about these stories and more.
We discuss the history of the Myers Park High School Campus from 1857 to 2020, including the Isaac Newton Alexander Grist Mill Ruin and the special design to make it the "Dream School."
Dr. Dan Morrill discusses the new private organization Preserve Mecklenburg, Inc. and how it can play an important role in the historic preservation of Mecklenburg County in North Carolina.
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