Lincolnton, North Carolina
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Lincolnton is a city in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States within the Charlotte metropolitan area. The population was 11,091 at the 2020 census, with an estimated population of 12,128, as o
View along Main Street (NC 27)
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Lincoln Cotton Mills, built 1813
10-year-old factory worker in Lincolnton, 1908. Photo by Lewis Hine.
Benjamin Lincoln
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Benjamin Lincoln was an American army officer. He served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Lincoln was involved in three major surrenders during the war
Lincolnton, North Carolina
…royally appointed governor). The 1780 battle site was chosen for the seat of Lincoln County. The new city and the county were named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln, who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The Piedmont area was developed for industry, based on using the water power from the…
Continental Congress Broadside, 1777 mentions Gen. Lincoln's letter.
The Hon. B. Lincoln, Esq. Major General, Continental Army.
Tomb of Gen. Benjamin Lincoln, Hingham Cemetery, Hingham, Massachusetts
General Benjamin Lincoln House, where Lincoln was born