Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission

HLC Adventure Club Fall 2024 Events

Save the Date for These Fall Events!

The Historic Landmarks Commission’s Adventure Club, in partnership with Historic Elmwood Pinewood, is taking our popular headstone cleaning event to Elmwood Pinewood Cemetery. This is the final resting place of many of Charlotte’s most notable citizens, including textile pioneer D.A. Tompkins, developer Edward Dilworth Latta, former Charlotte mayor S. S. McNinch, and W.W. Smith, Charlotte’s first major Black architect.    

Event Details

Date: Saturday, October 5 (rain or shine)
Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. 
Meeting Location: Gardener’s Cottage at Elmwood Pinewood Cemetery
Parking: Elmwood Pinewood Cemetery, 700 W. 6th Street, Charlotte
Registration: Register Online by September 28
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The Historic Landmarks Commission’s Adventure Club, in partnership with SpookyCLT, will be holding our first-ever haunted history tour at Elmwood Pinewood Cemetery. As we tour the grounds, we’ll hear stories of people who were laid to rest here, including Foy Cooper who was murdered in Elmwood Cemetery.
Please note: Mature topics will be discussed. This tour is intended for an adult audience. 

Event Details

Date: Saturday, October 19 (Rain date: October 20)
Time: 5 p.m. 
Meeting Location: Gardener’s Cottage at Elmwood Pinewood Cemetery
Parking: Elmwood Pinewood Cemetery, 700 W. 6th Street, Charlotte
Registration: Register Online by October 17
For More Information: Click Here 

The Historic Landmarks Commission, in partnership with Mecklenburg County and UNC Charlotte, is proud to host Donovan Rypkema, an expert on the positive economic impact of historic preservation. 

Event Details

Date: Thursday, October 24
Time: 5 p.m. 
Meeting Location: The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City
Parking: Click Here
Registration: Register Online by October 17
For More Information: Click Here

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