Course on history of Salisbury, Rowan County offered

Published 12:00 am Monday, December 5, 2011

SALISBURY ó Historic Salisbury Foundation and Rowan Museum are looking for history lovers for a 13-week course on the history of Salisbury and Rowan County.
The class will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays beginning Feb. 2 through May 3. Continuing education credits are available for teachers.
The first class will be held at the Rowan Museum, with following classes presented at various historic locations. Classes include information on Native Americans, early pioneers, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, industrialization and more up to modern times.
The basic text is ěRowan County … A Brief Historyî by James S. Brawley, available at the library or on sale at the class for $15.
The course fee for the general public is $30. Members of Rowan Museum or Historic Salisbury Foundation will pay $25. Newcomers to Salisbury who have lived here one year or less will pay $20.
To register, call Historic Salisbury Foundation at 704-636-0103.