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Come trace your roots in our extensive research library. Our offices are open on Thursday afternoons and Saturday from 10 until 4 with other hours by appointment.
Our Museum

The LCHA Museum is temporarily closed. Visit our research offices on the third floor of the Lincoln Cultural Center.
Historic Properties

Lincoln County is rich in historic sites. Come visit us.
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In Memoriam Vardry Alexander McBee 1818-1904 by A. Nixon
by Carole Howell on August 29, 2025 in Uncategorized
This document can be found at the Lincoln County Historical Association, the Alfred Nixon Collection. IN MEMORIAM VARDRY ALEXANDER MCBEE 1818-1904 In the death of Mr. McBee Lincolnton loses its oldest citizen, and one of its most venerable land marks. At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 17th, 1904,
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In Memoriam Vardry Alexander McBee 1818-1904 by A. Nixonby Carole Howell on August 29, 2025 in UncategorizedContinue reading
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Mysterious Miners and the First Battle at Lincolnton, NCby Carole Howell on July 5, 2025 in UncategorizedContinue reading
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The Hauss Family of Lincoln County, N.C. by Alfred Nixon, 1905by Carole Howell on July 21, 2024 in UncategorizedContinue reading


