Explore Lincoln County History Today
The Lincoln County Historical Association encourages public interest in local history and preserves, documents, and promotes the history of Lincolnton and Lincoln County, North Carolina.
Genealogy & Research

Our genealogy library and research office is open Thursday afternoons and Saturday from 10 until 4. Other hours by appointment.
Historic Properties

Lincolnton and Lincoln county is rich with historic homes and places to visit. Come see us!
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Upcoming Events
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0 All Booked All Booked All Booked 1789 First Annual Lincoln Co. Catawba Valley Pottery Market https://lincolncountyhistory.com/?event=lincoln-co-catawba-valley-pottery-market&event_date=2023-10-13®=1 https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr 2023-10-13
First Annual Lincoln Co. Catawba Valley Pottery Market
October 13, 2023 at 5:30 pm 403 E. Main St., Lincolnton, NC -
0 All Booked All Booked All Booked 1792 Dr. Stanley Carpenter, Author & Historian https://lincolncountyhistory.com/?event=dr-stanley-carpenter-author-historian&event_date=2023-11-11®=1 https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr 2023-11-11
Dr. Stanley Carpenter, Author & Historian
November 11, 2023 at 2:00 pm 403 E. Main St., Lincolnton, NC -
0 All Booked All Booked All Booked 1694 Battle of Ramsour’s Mill Living History Weekend https://lincolncountyhistory.com/?event=battle-of-ramsours-mill-living-history-weekend-2&event_date=2024-06-22®=1 https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr 2024-06-22
From Our Blog
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A Witness to the George Langford Hangingby Carole Howell on September 14, 2023 in Uncategorized
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My Yoder Lineage: A Case of Entrenched Disinformation by Anita Nailby Carole Howell on July 23, 2023 in Uncategorized
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Why Was Lincolnton Chosen as the Site for the Battle of Ramsour’s Mill?by Carole Howell on June 12, 2023 in Uncategorized
Newsletters
- August-September 2022 on October 27, 2022