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KING CHARLES 2
King Charles 2nd assigned Carolina territory to eight court favorites -
The Tuscarora War
The Tuscarora War between Native Americans and European settlers. After two years of fighting a number of military expeditions, the Tuscarora ended the war, marking the last significant effort by eastern Indians to stop the wave of white settlers crowding them out of their land. -
Blackbeard the pirate is killed
Blackbeard the pirate is killed off the North Carolina coast. -
Tryron Palace
Tryron Palace is built in New Bern, becoming North Carolina's colonial capitol building. -
The women of Edenton
The women of Edenton, led by Penelope Barker, take on British rule by putting down their tea cups in what becomes known as the Edenton Tea Party. -
Hurricane struck Outer Banks
Hurricane struck Outer Banks; 165 killed; crops destroyed, mill-dams broken; unsuccessful attempt to instigate a slave revolt (Merrick's Slave Insurrection) frightened North Carolina slaveholders. -
The Battle of Moore's
February 27: The Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge is the first battle of the American Revolution to be fought in North Carolina.
April 12: North Carolina becomes the first state to vote in favor of independence. -
Carolina becomes the 12th state of the United States of America.
November 21: North Carolina becomes the 12th state of the United States of America.
December 11: The University of North Carolina is chartered, becoming the first public school in the United States -
The capital of North Carolina
The capital of North Carolina, which had previously been located in New Bern, is moved to Raleigh. -
The first gold nugget
The first gold nugget is found in the United States at Reed Gold Mine in Cabarrus County. -
North Carolina becomes known as the "Rip Van Winkle"
North Carolina becomes known as the "Rip Van Winkle" state because it makes so little progress that it appears to be asleep. -
The "WALTON WAR"
The "Walton War" is fought between residents of Georgia and North Carolina -
Andrew Jackson becomes the 7th president of the United States.
North Carolina Native Andrew Jackson becomes the 7th president of the United States. -
Cherokee Indians
The U. S. government forces Cherokee Indians from their homes in what becomes known as the "Trail of Tears." Many Cherokee hide in the mountains of North Carolina. -
Workmen
Workmen attempting to fireproof the roof of the State Capitol ironically end up setting the building aflame. -
Edward B. Dudley
Edward B. Dudley becomes the first popularly elected governor
Detail-After years of having governors elected by the state senate, Edward B. Dudley becomes the first popularly elected governor of North Carolina. -
The first public school
The first public schools open in North Carolina, based on a plan that had been drafted in 1817. The new State Capitol is completed. -
The United States Civil War
The United States Civil War. Some 40,000 North Carolinians are killed over the course of the war. -
Battle of Bentonville
March 19-21: The Battle of Bentonville becomes the bloodiest battle fought in North Carolina. The Confederates are defeated by Union troops.
April 26: A large number of Confederates surrender at Bennett Place, outside of Durham, North Carolina.
May 6: The last Confederate troops in North Carolina surrender.
April 15: Andrew Johnson becomes the 17th president of the United States. -
The last federal reoccupation troops leave North Carolina
The last federal reoccupation troops leave North Carolina.
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture is created. -
The Wright Brothers
The Wright brothers make man's first successful flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. -
World War 1
The United States enters World War I. -
The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution passes
The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution passes, giving women the right to vote across the country, including in North Carolina.
Tobacco becomes an important crop in North Carolina. -
Hurricane Hazel
Hurricane Hazel, one of the most destructive hurricanes in state history, batters the Carolina coast. -
Triangle Park opens
Research Triangle Park opens in between Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill, ushering in an era of high-tech growth in North Carolina. -
Governor Terry Sanford
Governor Terry Sanford starts his "Go Forward" program to improve education in North Carolina.
February 1: The first ever sit-in occurs in Greensboro, North Carolina, to protest segregation at a lunch counter. Within days, sit-ins are occurring across the state. -
Hurricane Hugo
Hurricane Hugo strikes North Carolina, reaching as far inland as Charlotte, and doing major damage. -
The Raleigh-Durham
The Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina is ranked as the best place to live in the United States. -
Hurricane Fran
Hurricane Fran strikes North Carolina, causing massive damage across the state. -
Hurricane Floyd
Hurricane Floyd slams into North Carolina, bringing with it flood waters that devastate many areas in the eastern part of the state.
