North Carolina,
One of the
Atlantic States of the
United States, is bounded north by
Virginia, east by the
Atlantic Ocean, with a coast-line of over 400 miles, southeast by the
Atlantic Ocean, south by
South Carolina and
Georgia, west by
South Carolina and
Tennessee.
It lies between lat. 33° 50′ and 36° 33′ N., and between long.
75° 27′ and 84° 20′
W. Area, 52,250 square miles, in ninety-six counties.
Population, 1890, 1,617,947; 1900, 1,893,810.
Capital,
Raleigh.
For first exploration of coast, see
colony of Virginia, 1584-90.
John Porey, secretary of the colony of
Virginia, explores the country to the
Chowan River......1622
Charles I. grants a patent for all the territory between lat. 36° and 31° N. to
Sir Robert Heath......1629-30
Roger Green, with colonists from
Virginia, settles on the
Roanoke and the
Chowan rivers......July, 1653
Chief of the
Yeopim Indians grants to
George Durant land in
Perquimans county......1662
Charles II.
grants to the
Earl of
Clarendon and seven others territory extending westward from the
Atlantic Ocean between lat. 31° and 36°, which they call Carolina......March 20, 1663
Berkeley, governor of
Virginia, visits Carolina, organizes a government for the northern part, calling it
Albemarle county, and appoints
William Drummond governor......1663
Several hundred persons, under
Sir John Yeamans, land at the junction of
Cape Fear River and
Old Town Creek, and lay out a village called
Charlestown, near the present site of
Wilmington......May 29, 1665
Grant of March 20, 1663, enlarged and extended south to lat. 29°......June 30, 1665
[This enlarged grant comprised all
North and
South Carolina,
Georgia,
Tennessee,
Alabama,
Mississippi,
Louisiana,
Arkansas, part of
Florida and
Missouri, nearly all of
Texas, and a large portion of
northern Mexico.]
Governor Drummond dying, succeeded by
Samuel Stephens......1667
Form of government for
Carolina, known as fundamental constitutions, framed by
John Locke, and amended by the
Earl of
Shaftesbury, partly put into operation, the first set bearing date......July 21, 1669
William Edmundson, a Quaker, sent out from
Maryland by
George Fox, preaches at the narrows of
Perquimans River, where
Hertford was afterwards built......1672
Governor Stephens dies and
George Cartwright, speaker of the Assembly of Albemarle, succeeds in 1673, but resigns and is succeeded by
Governor Eastchurch, represented by a secretary, one
Miller, whom he appoints president of the council and acting governor......July, 1673
People, tried by the extortion and tyranny of
Miller, revolt under
John Culpeper, imprison the president and six members of the council, call a legislature and assume control......December, 1677
Culpeper goes to
England to explain to the lords proprietors, and
John Harvey, president of the council, takes charge of the government,
John Jenkins, being appointed governor by the proprietors, succeeding him......June, 1680
Governor Jenkins dies and is succeeded by
Henry Wilkinson......December, 1681
Seth Sothel, who had purchased the
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rights of Lord Clarendon, arrives as governor of
Albemarle......1683
Fundamental constitutions, framed in 1669, are abrogated by the lords proprietors......April, 1693
Law passed by the General Assembly disfranchising all dissenters from any office of trust, honor, or profit......1704
First church in
North Carolina built in
Chowan county......1705
Lords proprietors grant to Christopher,
Baron de Graaffenreidt, 10,000 acres of land on the
Neuse and
Cape Fear rivers in 1709.
About 15,000 Swiss and a large number of Palatines follow the
Baron and settle at the confluence of the
Trent and
Neuse, calling the town
Newbern......December, 1710
One hundred and twelve persons, principally settlers on the
Roanoke and
Chowan, are massacred by the Tuscaroras and other allied Indian tribes......Sept. 22, 1711
Militia of North and
South Carolina and friendly Indians attack the Tuscaroras on the banks of the
Neuse, in the present county of
Craven, and more than 300 savages are killed and 100 made prisoners......Jan. 28, 1712
Troops under
Col. James Moore, of
South Carolina, capture Fort Nahucke, a stronghold of the Tuscaroras in
Greene county, with 800 prisoners......March, 1713
Bills of credit for £ 800 issued by the colony to pay Indian war debt.
First issue of paper money in
North Carolina......1713
Edenton, on the
Chowan River, founded......1715
Tuscarora Indians enter into a treaty, and a tract of land on the
Roanoke, in the present county of
Bertie, is ceded to them by
Governor Eden......June 5, 1718
Pirate Edward Teach, commonly called Black
Beard, long a terror to
North Carolina, is attacked by
Lieutenant Maynard near Ocracoke, with two small coasters; he is killed, and
Maynard carries off his head hung to the bowsprit......Nov. 21, 1718
Boundary-line between
North and
South Carolina established......1727
Last Assembly under proprietary government at
Edenton; issues £ 40,000 more in paper money......Nov. 27, 1728
Lords proprietors surrender the government to King George II.
except oneeighth interest retained by Lord Granville......1729
Carolina, on becoming the property of the crown, is divided into two provinces, and
George Burrington is appointed governor of
North Carolina......April 30, 1730
Commissioners run the boundary-line between
North and
South Carolina......1738
One-eighth interest in the proprietary charter retained by John, Lord Carteret, heir of Lord Granville, is laid off for him, being bounded on the north by the
Virginia line, south by lat. 35° 34′, and extending from the
Atlantic to the
Pacific......1743
War having been declared by
England against
France,
Fort Johnston on the south bank of Cape Fear is built......1745
Large accession to the settlement near
Cross Creek is made by Scotch Highlanders exiled to
America......1747
James Davis, at
Newbern, issues the first newspaper in the
State, the
North Carolina Gazette......1749
Moravians purchase from Lord Granville 100,000 acres between the
Dan and
Yadkin, which they name Wachovia......1750
First edition of the laws of
North Carolina by
Samuel Swann, published by
James Davis at
Newbern......1752
Act passed to erect a school-house at
Newbern......1764
A sloop-of-war, the
Diligence, arrives in the
Cape Fear River with stamped paper for use in the colony, Sept. 28, 1765.
Colonels Ashe and
Waddell, with an armed force, so terrify the captain that no attempt is made to land the paper, and seizing
James Houston, stamp distributer, they compel him to take an oath not to distribute the stamped paper......1765
British ship-of-war
Viper,
Jacob Lobb captain, lying at anchor off
Brunswick, seizes two merchant vessels, the
Dobbs and
Patience, from
Philadelphia, showing clearance papers without stamps.
Five hundred and eighty men under
Col. Hugh Waddell, having secured the clearance papers from the collector of the port, proceed from
Wilmington to
Brunswick, and compel the release of the two vessels......Feb. 21, 1766
George A. Selwyn obtains from the crown large grants of land in
Mecklenburg county, but the people prevent their survey......1766
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Rev. Daniel Caldwell opens a classical school in
Guilford county......1767
People of
Orange county, oppressed by the unjust acts of
Edmund Fanning, clerk of the court of
Orange, form an association, headed by Herman Husbands and
William Hunter, for regulating public grievances and abuse of power......1768
James Hunter and
Rednap Howell sent by the regulators to the governor with a statement of grievances......May 21, 1768
Governor and council decide that the grievances of the regulators do not warrant their course, which tends to high treason......June, 1768
Regulators assembling, July 11, the governor raises troops and marches from
Salisbury to
Hillsboro, swearing the people to allegiance to the
King and requiring the regulators to disperse.
At the September term of the Hillsboro Superior Court Husbands is indicted for a riot, but acquitted.
Hunter and others are imprisoned.
Fanning, indicted, pleads guilty, and is fined sixpence......September, 1768
Regulators present a petition for redress to the governor, May 15, which is rejected, and in the battle of Alamance the regulators are dispersed by the troops......May 16, 1771
Regulators taken prisoners in the battle of Alamance are executed, Herman Husbands escaping......June 19, 1771
Settlements at
Cross Creek increased by the addition of 300 families of Scotch Highlanders, among them
Flora McDonald (famous for aiding
Charles Edward, the young pretender, to escape after his defeat at
Culloden) and her husband, who settle near the present site of
Fayetteville......1773
Col. John Harvey, former speaker of the Assembly, calls a convention to form a provincial congress, which meets at
Newbern;
Harvey is chosen speaker......Aug. 25, 1774
The provincial congress decides that after Sept. 1, 1774, all use of
East India tea should be prohibited; that after
Nov 1, 1774, importation of
African slaves should cease; and that after Jan. 1, 1775, no
East India or British goods should be imported......August, 1774
Richard Caswell,
Joseph Hewes, and
William Hooper, delegates to the Continental Congress at
Philadelphia......Sept. 5, 1774
Committee of safety orders the return of a cargo of tea which had been shipped to
William Hill; committee appointed......Nov. 23, 1774
Governor Martin by proclamation denounces the Provincial Congress as “tending to introduce disorder and anarchy” ......March 1, 1775
Governor Martin dissolves the Assembly after a session of four days, ending the royal rule in the
State......April 8, 1775
Delegates from
Mecklenburg county meet at
Charlotte to take into consideration the existing state of affairs; sign and forward to the Continental Congress at
Philadelphia a
declaration of independence......May 20, 1775
Col. John Harvey dies at his home at
Harvey's Neck, Perquimans county......June, 1775
Articles of agreement to “resist force by force” in the support of the country, and to “go forth and be ready to sacrifice our lives and fortunes to secure her freedom and safety,” adopted by the Cumberland Association at
Wilmington......June 19, 1775
Fort Johnston burned by militia under
Colonel Ashe......July 18, 1775
Governor Martin issues a proclamation from the British ship-of-war
Cruiser, denouncing the Mecklenburg
declaration of independence......Aug. 8, 1775
One hundred and eighty-four delegates meet at
Hillsboro, Aug. 21, 1775; choose
Samuel Johnston president; declare that the people of
North Carolina would pay their due proportion of expenses in forming a Continental army and establish a State government......Aug. 24, 1775
First meeting of the provincial council at the court-house in
Johnston county......Oct. 18, 1775
Donald McDonald, a Scottish Highlander, commissioned by
Governor Martin, raises a force of about 1,500 loyalists, who, under
Col. Donald McLeod, attack the
Continental troops, 1,000 strong, under
Cols. James Moore,
Caswell, and
Lillington, but are routed, and
General McDonald taken prisoner......Feb. 27, 1776
Provincial Congress assembles at
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Halifax, April 4, 1776; resolves “that the delegates from this colony in Congress be empowered to concur with the delegates from the other colonies in declaring independence and forming foreign alliances, reserving to this colony the sole and exclusive right of forming a constitution and laws for this colony” ......April 12, 1776
Nine hundred British, under Lord Cornwallis, land on
General Howe's plantation in
Brunswick, ravage and plunder it, May 12, and after burning some mills in the vicinity embark, having
Governor Martin on board, and sail for
Charleston......May 29, 1776
Declaration of Independence of the
United States read before the court-house in
Halifax by
Cornelius Harnett......Aug. 1, 1776
Joseph Hewes,
William Hooper, and
John Penn, for
North Carolina, sign the
Declaration of Independence......Aug. 2, 1776
A congress chosen by election assembles at
Halifax, Nov. 12, 1776, frames a constitution for
North Carolina not submitted to the people, elects
Richard Caswell governor by ordinance, and completes its labors......Dec. 18, 1776.
Articles of confederation ratified by
North Carolina......April 5, 1778
John Penn,
Cornelius Harnett, and
John Williams sign the articles of confederation on the part of
North Carolina......July 21, 1778
Four hundred
North Carolina Whigs under
Col. Francis Locke attack a camp of Tories under
Lieut.-Col. John Moore, and rout them at Ramsour's Mill, near
Lincolnton......June 20, 1780
Battle of Charlotte......Sept. 26, 1780
General Greene successfully conducts his retreat across
North Carolina from
Cowpens to the river
Dan, a distance of 230 miles, pursued by British under Lord Cornwallis......February, 1781
Cornwallis issues at
Hillsboro a proclamation inviting all loyal citizens to join him......Feb. 20, 1781
Battle at Guilford Court-house; the
British under Cornwallis defeat the
Americans under
General Greene......March 15, 1781
General Assembly meets at the courthouse of Wake, where now stands the city of
Raleigh......June, 1781
Tories under
Col. Hector McNeill, numbering 600 men, in the early morning march into
Hillsboro and capture
Governor Burke and his suite and plunder the town......Sept. 13, 1781
David Fanning, a freebooter, appointed lieutenant-colonel of the royal militia in June, 1781, captures forty-four persons at Chatham Court-house while a courtmartial is in progress, July 16; besieges the garrisoned house of
Col. Philip Alston, of
Chatham, Aug. 8; captures forty-four Whigs under
Colonel Wade, and disperses his troops at McFalls Mills, Sept. 1, and fights the
Whigs at Lundley's Mill,
Chatham county......Sept. 14, 1781
Maj. James H. Craig, who had occupied
Wilmington with British troops since June 29, whence he directed raids into the surrounding country, receiving news of the surrender of Cornwallis at
Yorktown, evacuates the place.......Nov. 18, 1781
Legislature grants
Maj.-Gen. Nathanael Greene 25,000 acres of State land, afterwards located on
Duck River, and 640 acres to each private, with larger grants to officers in the
Continental army,
North Carolina troops......1782
Thomas Hart Benton, statesman, son of
Jesse Benton,
private secretary of
Governor Tryon, born near
Hillsboro, Orange county......March 14, 1782
General Assembly at
Hillsboro, among acts for relief of the general government, cedes her western lands and authorizes her delegates to execute a deed provided Congress would accept the offer within two years......April, 1784
Convention at
Jonesboro appoints
John Sevier president, and resolves that a person be despatched to Congress to press the acceptance of the offer of
North Carolina......Aug. 23, 1784
General Assembly meets at
Newbern and repeals the act of April 23, regarding the cession of western lands......Oct. 22, 1784
Convention of five delegates from each county meets at
Jonesboro, chooses
John Sevier president, and forms a constitution for the
State of
Frankland......Dec. 14, 1784
Constitution for the new State of
Frankland accepted by a convention of the people, which meets at
Greenville and chooses
John Sevier to be governor of the
State......November, 1785
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Governor Caswell, of
North Carolina, by proclamation denounces the revolt of
Frankland as usurpation, and warns all to return to their allegiance to
North Carolina......April 14, 1786
State of
Frankland continues to exist under difficulties for about two years, courts being held by both governments, military officers appointed, and taxes levied which people pay to neither, until the legislature of
Frankland at
Greenville authorizes the election of two representatives to the legislature of North Carolina, members of Assembly are elected by the people, and the new State is reabsorbed......September, 1787
William Blount,
Richard Dobbs,
Spaight, and
Hugh Williamson sign the
Constitution of the United States as representatives from
North Carolina......Sept. 17, 1787
State convention fixes the seat of government at
Wake Court-house, now
Raleigh......1788
North Carolina ratifies the
Constitution of the United States by a vote of 193 to 75......Nov. 21, 1789
Dismal Swamp Canal, uniting the waters of
Pasquotank and
Elizabeth rivers, incorporated......1790
As authorized by act of the General Assembly of 1789,
Samuel Johnston and
Benjamin Hawkins, Senators from
North Carolina, execute a deed to the
United States in the words of the cession act of 1784, Feb. 25, 1790; Congress accepts it......April 2, 1790
General Assembly meets at the new city of
Raleigh......Dec. 20, 1794
University of
North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, chartered in 1789, opened......Feb. 13, 1795
Col. James Glasgow,
Secretary of State, tried and convicted for abetting issue of fraudulent land grants, and locating them in fraud of the
Continental soldiers......1798
Joseph Gates establishes the
Raleigh Register ......1799
Great revival of religion begun in
Kentucky in 1801; spreads through
Tennessee and
North Carolina......1802
Bank of Cape Fear, with branches incorporated, the mother bank at
Wilmington......1804
Gold discovered on
Meadow Creek, in Carbarrus county, during the year 1801 or 1802.
The first considerable amount sent to the United States mint was $11,000 during the year ......1814
State geological and mineralogical survey conducted by
Prof. Denison Olmstead, of the
University of
North Carolina......1817
Reception to
Lafayette at
Murfreesboro......Feb. 26, 1825
Fund for public schools established by law......1825
State board of internal improvements established......1825
First toll-gate on the
Buncombe turnpike from the
Saluda Gap via
Asheville to the
Tennessee line, erected......October, 1827
John Branch, of
North Carolina,
Secretary of the Navy......March 9, 1829
State-house, containing the statue of
Washington by
Canova, destroyed by fire......June 21, 1831
Railroad from
Cape Fear to
Weldon, 162 miles in length, to connect with a short road begun in 1832, is commenced......1833
Convention meets at
Raleigh, June 4, 1835, frames amendments to the constitution of 1776 (ratified by the people by 26,771 to 21,606) and adjourns......July 11, 1835
Edward B. Dudley, first governor elected by the people, inaugurated......Jan. 1, 1837
United States branch mint at
Charlotte begins operations......December, 1837
Raleigh and Gaston Railroad, incorporated in 1835, is completed......July 4, 1839
Raleigh and Wilmington Railroad, incorporated in 1833, completed and opened......March, 1840
George E. Badger, of
North Carolina,
Secretary of the Navy......March 5, 1841
Gold discovered on the lands of
Andrew Troutman in
Rowan county, afterwards known as
Gold Hill......1842
William A. Graham, of
North Carolina,
Secretary of the Navy......July 22, 1850
Trinity College chartered and opened at Trinity College......1852
James C. Dobbin,
Secretary of the Navy......March 7, 1853
Forts Caswell and
Johnston, occupied by State troops unauthorized, Jan. 8, 1861, are ordered restored to the proper authorities by
Governor Ellis......Jan. 12, 1861
Resolutions passed in the
House,
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unanimously, declaring that in case reconciliation between North and South fails,
North Carolina goes with the slave-States......Feb. 4, 1861
Gov. John W. Ellis, in a telegram replying to the request for troops from the
United States Secretary of War, says: “You can get no troops from
North Carolina” ......April 15, 1861
Forts Caswell and
Johnston seized by Confederates......April 16, 1861
United States branch mint at
Charlotte seized by State......April 20, 1861
Arsenal at
Fayetteville surrendered to the
Confederates......April 22, 1861
Blockade of ports of
Virginia and
North Carolina proclaimed......April 27, 1861
State convention passes secession ordinance, revises State constitution, and ratifies the constitution of the
Confederate States......May 20, 1861
Battle of Hatteras Inlet, forts Hatteras and
Clark taken by Federals under
General Butler and
Commodore Stringham......Aug. 29, 1861
Union movement, soon after suppressed, begun by a convention in
Hyde county, which declares independence of the
State government, Oct. 12.
A convention is called, which elects
M. N. Taylor provisional governor, after declaring vacant all State offices......Nov. 18, 1861
Joint naval and military expedition against
North Carolina under
Flag-officer L. M. Goldsborough and
General Burnside sails from
Hampton Roads, January, 1862; engages in the
battle of Roanoke Island, Feb. 8, and occupies
Elizabeth City......Feb. 11, 1862
General Burnside defeats Confederate
General Branch, and occupies
Newbern.
Federal loss, 100 killed, 500 wounded......March 14, 1862
Fort Macon surrenders to the
Federals......April 26, 1862
Edward Stanley, commissioned by
President Lincoln temporary governor of that part of
North Carolina still under Federal control, arrives at
Newbern......May 26, 1862
Battles at
Kingston, Dec. 14,
White Hall, Dec. 16, and
Goldsboro......Dec. 17, 1862
The
James City lands settled by negroes......1862
[After the war claimed by
James A. Bryan, to whom they were awarded by the Supreme Court.
Militia had to be called out to put him in possession—negroes sign leases for three years as a compromise.]
Plymouth surrendered by
General Wessels to the
Confederates under
General Hoke......April 20, 1864
Naval battle of
Albemarle Sound; the
Sassacus defeats the Confederate ram
Albemarle......May 5, 1864
Confederate ram
Albemarle blown up by
Lieutenant Cushing at
Plymouth......Oct. 27, 1864
Plymouth recaptured by
Commodore Macomb......Oct. 31, 1864
Fort Fisher bombarded by
Admiral Porter, Dec. 24, and an attack by
General Butler and
Admiral Porter successfully repulsed......Dec. 25, 1864
Fort Fisher captured by
Admiral Porter and
General Terry......Jan. 15, 1865
Federals under
General Cox capture
Fort Anderson......Feb. 18, 1865
Wilmington captured by
General Schofield......Feb. 22, 1865
Battles at Wise's Forks, March 8, at
Fayetteville and at
Kingston......March 10, 1865
General Sherman occupies
Fayetteville, March 12, and destroys the arsenal......March 14, 1865
Sherman crosses the
Cape Fear River, March 15; Federals under
General Slocum defeat Confederates under
Hardee in the battle of
Averasboro, March 16;
Sherman defeats
Johnston at
Bentonville, March 19; the armies of
Sherman,
Terry, and
Schofield join at
Goldsboro, March 23;
Boone, N. C., is captured by
Stoneman......March 28, 1865
Stoneman defeats Confederates under
Pemberton at
Grant's Creek, and captures
Salisbury......April 12, 1865
Raleigh occupied by
General Sherman......April 13, 1865
Sherman and
Johnston meet at
Durham station, April 17; they sign an agreement for peace, April 18; it is rejected at
Washington, April 21;
General Grant arrives at
Raleigh......April 24, 1865
Gen. J. E. Johnston surrenders to
Sherman; agreement signed at Bennett's house, near
Durham station......April 26, 1865
Maj.-Gen. J. M. Schofield, appointed to command the Department of North Carolina, makes his headquarters at
Raleigh......April, 1865
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William W. Holden proclaimed provisional governor of the
State by
President Johnson......May 29, 1865
Maj.-Gen. Thomas H. Ruger succeeds
Schofield in command of the Department of North Carolina......June, 1865
Convention called by
Provisional Governor Holden meets at
Raleigh, Oct. 2, repeals the ordinance of secession, adopts an ordinance prohibiting slavery, Oct. 9, and adjourns......Oct. 19, 1865
People ratify the repeal of the ordinance of secession by 20,506 to 2,002, and the ordinance prohibiting slavery by 19,039 to 3,039......Nov. 7, 1865
Governor Holden is relieved of his trust by
President Johnson, and
Governor Worth assumes office......Dec. 23, 1865
Convention of colored delegates meets at
Raleigh to promote the mental and political elevation of their race......Oct. 1, 1866
Legislature passes an act “granting a general amnesty and pardon to all officers and soldiers of the
State of North Carolina, or of the late
Confederate States armies, or of the
United States, for offences committed against the criminal laws of
North Carolina” ......Dec. 22, 1866
Gen. D. E. Sickles assigned by the
President to command the 2d Military District,
North and
South Carolina, with headquarters at
Columbia......March 11, 1867
General Sickles removed, and
Gen. Edward R. S. Canby appointed to the command......Aug. 26, 1867
Conservative mass-meeting at
Raleigh define their aim “to ward off the dangers which threaten us from the success of the ultra-Republicans or Radical party in the
State” ......Sept. 27, 1867
Convention called under the reconstruction acts of Congress by
General Canby assembles at
Raleigh, Jan. 14; frames a constitution and adjourns, March 16.
Constitution is ratified by a popular vote of 93,118 to 74,009......April, 1868
North Carolina readmitted into the
Union......June 25, 1868
Fourteenth Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States rejected by
North Carolina, Dec. 4, 1866, is ratified by legislature......July 4, 1868
Legislature ratifies the Fifteenth Amendment......March 5, 1869
Acts of violence by secret organizations in
Lenoir,
Jones,
Orange, and
Chatham counties lead
Governor Holden to issue a proclamation of admonition and warning......Oct. 20, 1869
Owing to alleged outrages of the “Kuklux,”
Governor Holden proclaims
Alamance county in a state of insurrection, March 7, 1870, and
Caswell county, July 8, and sends militia into the disturbed counties under
Colonel Kirk......July, 1870
Colonel Kirk arrests persons implicated in deeds of violence; writs of habeas corpus are issued by
Chief-Justice Pearson, but
Colonel Kirk refuses to produce four of his prisoners, July 16; during proceedings in the
State and
United States courts
Governor Holden orders
Colonel Kirk to obey the writs......Aug. 19, 1870
Governor Holden impeached of malfeasance in office, Dec. 14, 1870; convicted and removed from office......March 22, 1871
Eight amendments to the constitution ratified by the people, one for biennial meetings of the legislature......Aug. 7, 1873
Act passed for amnesty and pardon to members of secret or other organizations known as Heroes of
America, Loyal Union League, Red Strings, Constitutional Union Guards, Whitebrother, Invisible Empire, Ku-klux klan,
North Carolina State troops, North Carolina militia, and Jayhawkers......1873
Chang and Eng, the Siamese twins, born at Bangesau,
Siam, April 15, 1811, die at their home, near
Mount Airy......Jan. 17, 1874
Local option law passed......1874
Gov. Tod R. Caldwell dies at
Hillsboro, and is succeeded by
Lieut.-Gov. Curtis H. Brogden......July 17, 1874
Shaw University at
Raleigh chartered......1875
Act changing the day for State elections passed......1875
Bureau of agriculture, immigration, and statistics established......1875
Constitutional convention meets at
Raleigh, Sept. 6; adjourns Oct. 12.
Constitution ratified at the
State election by 122,912 to 108,829......1875
Biddle University at
Charlotte chartered......1877
State industrial association organized by colored people......1879
Prohibition bill, passed to take effect
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Oct. 1, 1881, if ratified by people, is lost by 48,370 votes to 166,325......Aug. 1, 1881
Survey of State oyster-beds, covering 1,307,000 acres, by Department of Agriculture aided by federal government.1886
Convention representing nearly all Southern States east of the
Mississippi at
Hot Springs under the auspices of the Southern railroad and steamship companies, to promote immigration, resolve to establish Southern immigration association, headquarters in New York......April 25, 1888
Annual meeting of the
Inter-State Farmers' Association held at
Raleigh......Aug. 21, 1888
School law revised, requiring schoolbooks recommended by the State board of education, and giving funds hitherto devoted to normal schools for white teachers, for county teachers' institutes......1889
Confederate pension laws of 1885 amended, increasing the pension funds......1889
Negro exodus, fostered by emigration agents from Western States, depopulates
North Carolina nearly 50,000......1889
Laws creating a railroad commission and regulating charges and management; locating a school for white deafand-dumb children at
Morganton; establishing a normal and industrial school for girls at
Greensboro; declaring the birthday of
Robert E. Lee (Jan. 19) a legal holiday; establishing a normal school for the colored race at
Elizabeth City; and incorporating a soldiers' home for needy Confederate soldiers at
Camp Russell, near
Raleigh.
Session begins Jan. 8 and closes......March 9, 1891
Gov. Daniel G. Fowle dies suddenly of apoplexy at
Raleigh, April 7, and
Lieut. Gov. Thomas Holt is sworn in......April 8, 1891
Southern inter-State exposition opens at
Raleigh......Oct. 1, 1891
Ex-Gov. William Worth Holden dies at
Raleigh, aged seventy-four......March 1, 1892
Col. L. L. Polk, president of the
National Farmers' Alliance, dies at
Washington, D. C.......June 11, 1892
Attempted lynching at
Bakersville; eleven of the sheriff's posse killed......Jan. 4, 1893
New State seal ordered......1893
Zebulon B. Vance,
United States Senator, dies at
Washington, aged sixty-four......April 14, 1894
Race riots at
Wilmington......Nov. 10, 1898
The
Dismal Swamp opened......Oct. 14, 1899
Amendment to the constitution regulating the suffrage went into effect......July 1, 1901
North Dakota 
