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In 1984, the largest manufacturing plant in the state was the Philip Morris USA facility located near Concord in Cabarrus County. Architect Herbert Beckhard was hired to design the plant to be both efficient and to have as little impact on the surrounding landscape as possible. Rolling hills and water features surround the 1.8 million square feet building where millions of cigarettes were rolled each year.
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24230
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The 2002 economic boom in Cabarrus County was based on NASCAR, shopping, tourism, entertainment, and various industrial endeavors.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 23 Issue 1, January 2003,
p84-91, il
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24282
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New developments are changing the face of Cabarrus County's agricultural economy. A new mall and raceway have spearheaded growth, as well as a variety of other industries and businesses.
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35855
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Five decades before the famous Gold Rush in California, there was a discovery of this precious metal in Cabarrus County by a farmer, John Reed. Gold Fever can still be experienced in mines like the Cotton Patch in New London and Reed Mine near Concord.
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38237
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Cannon Mills’ company identity became associated with Cabarrus County and Concord. Today, its image reflects non-profit rather than profit based pursuits. Descendants of its founders are investing in higher education institutions across the state like Brevard College and local charities like Cabarrus Red Cross. The family’s hometown, touted as the 11th fastest growing city in North Carolina, shows economic promise in historic buildings such as the renovated Hotel Concord, slated to contain forty apartments and five commercial spaces.
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38895
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Stephen Cabarrus, a native of France, appeared in Edenton, NC in 1776, married Mrs. Jeanne Bodley and became master of his wife’s estate, ‘Pembroke,’ near Edenton, NC and accumulated 1,980 acres by 1777. He represented Chowan County and Edenton in the NC House of Commons from 1784 to 1805. Cabarrus was a delegate to the 1788 Hillsborough Convention and to the Fayetteville Convention pf 1789 that ratified the Constitution. During his tenure as speaker of the NC House of Commons, the legislature agreed to locate a permanent seat of government in Raleigh, NC. The NC legislature recognized his contributions to the State and named Cabarrus County in his honor. He was appointed to the first Board of Trustees of UNC-Chapel Hill in 1789.
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Carolina Trees & Branches
(NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 24 Issue No. 2, April 2015,
p48-49
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