Davidson Historical Society's Oct. 24 program will look at major fires downtown and at Davidson College and how firefighting has changed over the past century.

As it prepares to celebrate 75 years of business, the Davidson Soda Shop is collecting memories from the community.

Historian Gary Freeze explored the question at the Davidson Historical Society Sept. 5, 2026. While he's "mostly a believer," Freeze says there's lots of contradictory information in the record.