Historic Sites of Salisbury, North Carolina
American history books come alive in Salisbury, North Carolina. Explore our landmarks at your own pace with self-guided walking and driving tours. Must see attractions for any history buff include the Rowan Public Library and the Salisbury Confederate Civil War Prison. Historic Downtown Salisbury. In a city with 10 National Register Historic Districts featuring 1,200 properties, days are quickly filled with visits to landmarks where artifacts like President Andrew Jackson’s desk are on display. Notable stops along the Salisbury Heritage Walking Tour include Town Well, Salisbury’s oldest landmark dating to 1760 and the Murdoch Wiley House , the first house in Salisbury with indoor plumbing. Salisbury’s downtown district also features dozens of boutiques and antiques dealers and restaurants ranging from casual to elegant.
Touring Salisbury’s Historic Sites. Numerous self-guided walking and driving tours of Salisbury and surrounding Rowan County communities offer interesting perspectives into the life and times of early American history. Many of these sites are located within minutes of Comfort Suites of Salisbury.
Touring Salisbury’s Historic Sites. Numerous self-guided walking and driving tours of Salisbury and surrounding Rowan County communities offer interesting perspectives into the life and times of early American history. Many of these sites are located within minutes of Comfort Suites of Salisbury.
Rowan Public Library - Edith M. Clark History Room. The Edith M. Clark History Room located on the third floor of the Rowan Public Library is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in tracing their Southern roots or exploring in depth the history of Rowan County. The Edith M. Clark History Room houses over 10,000 books, 3,000 microforms, 51 electronic databases, 45 manuscript collections from Rowan County residents and genealogical journals.Historic National Cemetery and Confederate Prison Site. The self-guided Civil War Heritage Tour takes visitors to the Historic National Cemetery and Confederate Prison site where scores of young soldiers were incarcerated and later buried during the Civil War. Although the prison no longer stands, it is memorialized at the adjacent National Cemetery. Historic records reveal that approximately 11,500 Union soldiers died while imprisoned at the Salisbury Confederate Prison.
Comfort Suites - Salisbury, NC
1040 E Innes St, Salisbury, NC 28144
Phone: (704) 630-0065 Fax: (704) 797-8878
Email: gm.nc325@choicehotels.com
