Davidson Historical Society

A $4 million renovation of the historic Davidson School Gymnasium off South Street is complete after a year of work. A dedication is planned Saturday, June 20, 2026.

Lake Norman was built between 1959 and 1964, but its planning stretched back decades. The Davidson Historical Society explored the lake's history in a program Sunday, March 29, 2026, with two experts: Chuck McShane and Jan Blodgett. Read more or listen to the podcast.

In a "fit of jealousy," Davidson druggist Monroe Jetton fatally shot Dr. W.H. Wooten in Davidson on February 10, 1914. Was he justified or not? Would the outcome be different today?

Sloan House, 230 South Main St. Davidson Historical Society has resumed public programming after several years - a hiatus that began during the coronavirus pandemic. Our first event is a history talk and tour of the historic Sloan House in downtown Davidson on Sept. 28. Louise Sloan The Sloan House was built around 1900 at 230 South Main Street. It's next door to what is now the Davidson fire and police headquarters. It's in the Queen Anne Style popular during the late Victo

Discover the story of Cornelius native James E. “Jack” Conard Jr. and his historic 1903 home. Explore a century of local North Carolina history through Jack's private collection of vintage photographs, family artifacts, tennis memorabilia, and oral histories.