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Historic Lincolnton: Ingleside

Lincoln County, formed in 1779, was named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln, the man elected by General George Washington to accept the official sword of the British surrender at Yorktown. The county's history continues to grow out of religion, agriculture, iron manufacturing and pottery. Lincolnton is the second oldest town west of the Catawba River, with over 200 years of history.

Ingleside (1817)

Ingleside is one of piedmont North Carolina's finest antebellum Federal style manions. Its design has been attributed to Benjamin Latrobe whose architectural designs can be seen in both our nation's Capitol and the White House.

Historic Lincolnton: Rock Springs Campground

Rock Springs Campground (1830 at present site)

The hand-hewed arbor stands at the campground's center and seats one thousand persons on its pine pews.

Lincolnton County Courthouse (1923)

This imposing Greek Revival building marks the center of Lincoln County. Its archives are one of the most complete in the state - legal documents dating from colonial times are available for genealogical and scholarly research.

Historic Lincolnton: Pleasant Retreat Academy

Pleasant Retreat Academy (c. 1820)

One of the few surviving examples of early 19th century private academies which flourished in North Carolina. Its students include: three governors and two major generals. It has served later as a residence, school, lodge, and library; and in 1908 as a depository for Civil War Artifacts.

Historic Lincolnton: Machpelah Church and Cemetery

Machpelah Church (1848) and Cemetery (1801)

The small Greek Revival Church contains pews and slave gallery that are thought to be original.

St. Lukes Episcopal Church (1842)

First Episcopal Church in Lincolton. Its hand-carved altar and choir stall are the most striking and ornate examples of Gothic Revival style interior design in the county.

Historic Lincolnton: Daniels Evangelical and Lutheran Churches

Daniels Evangelical and Lutheran Churches (1767)

Historian Alfred Nixon wrote that the two churches, "stand on the oldest spot of ground in the county of Lincoln dedicated to the worship of the Almighty God and the cause of education, and perhaps the oldest in the state west of the Catawba River."

Lincoln County is the only county to have six churches listed on the historic register individually. Today, approximately 125 churches representing 16 different denominations serve the religious needs of the area.