The Way We Worked in Cabarrus County

The Cabarrus County Youth Commission documented the historical significance of family owned businesses in the region including the Reed Gold Mine, Cabarrus Creamery, and the S&D Coffee & Tea. They also explored the many changes that have influenced these workforce environments in the past 100 years, particularly the expansion of manufacturing and use of technology. Click on the tabs at the top of the Story Map to learn more about each location.

Asset ID: 2018.16
Themes: Industry, business, work, food, agriculture, coffee, ice cream, mining
Date recorded: 2018
Length of recording: N/A
Related traveling exhibition: The Way We Worked
Sponsor or affiliated organization: Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society; Mt. Pleasant Public Library, North Carolina
More information: https://museumonmainstreet.org/blog-node/youth-commission-digs-deep-storytelling-north-carolina