In the News

April 3, 2018
WFAE - Charlotte Talks: The Queen City Was Named After England's Queen Sophia Charlotte. Who Was She?

June 19, 2018
City of Charlotte - City of Charlotte commemorates 250th anniversary of its founding with yearlong celebration, CLT250, presented by Atrium Health

June 21, 2018
Charlotte Five - How to join Charlotte's year-long birthday celebration

June 28, 2018
City of Charlotte - Be a part of CLT250!

June 29, 2018
Charlotte Observer - Charlotte began on a big gamble - and a loss

November 8, 2018
Charlotte Stories - CLT250: Celebrate Charlotte's Birthday on Dec. 3

November 10, 2018
Charlotte Weekly - CLT250: Pursuit of women's rights

November 27, 2018
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library - Charlotte celebrates its 250th birthday on December 3

November 28, 2018
Charlotte Agenda - Agenda Weekender
UNC Charlotte - Happy Birthday Charlotte: University participating in 'CLT 250'

December 2, 2018
Charlotte Observer - Happy birthday, Charlotte. The city turns 250 today.
Charlotte on the Cheap - Celebrate Charlotte's 250th anniversary with free cake

December 3, 2018
WFAE - Charlotte Talks: Happy Birthday, Charlotte! Local Historians On The Queen City's 250th Anniversary
FOX - Happy birthday, Charlotte! The Queen City turns 250 Monday
QCity Metro - CLT250 Anniversary Celebration
QCity Metro - 8 moments in Charlotte's Black history as we celebrate its 250th birthday
Spectrum News - City of Charlotte Celebrates 250th Birthday
WBTV - Happy birthday, Charlotte. The city turns 250 today.
WCCB - Wilson's World: Celebrating Charlotte's 250th Anniversary
WCNC - Charlotte to celebrate 250th anniversary Monday
WCNC - Charlotte turns 250 years old; celebration continues into 2019
WFAE - Charlotte Talks: Happy Birthday, Charlotte! Local Historians On The Queen City's 250th Anniversary
WFAE - Charlotte Is 250 Years Old. What Will We Look Like After 250 More?
WFAE - Charlotte's Big Birthday Means An Uptown Party And A Whole Lot Of Cake


December 4, 2018
R&D in the QC Podcast - Ep045 - CLT250, New BOCC, Strategy Session
WCCB - Charlotte Turns 250! | PHOTOS
WSOC - Charlotte celebrates 250th anniversary of city's founding

December 5, 2018
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library - A cake fit for a Queen City
Queen City Nerve - The Alt History of Charlotte

December 6, 2018
Queen City Nerve - Spotlight: Local Historian Reflects on CLT250

December 7, 2018
Charlotte Weekly - Charlotte turns 250 years old

December 19, 2018
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library - Johnson & Wales University partners with Charlotte Mecklenburg Library to celebrate Charlotte's 250th birthday

December 31, 2019
Progreso Hispano News - Charlotte tendrá hoy su fiesta de Fin de Año

Website Features
Arts & Science Council - Connect with Culture Days
Central Piedmont Community College - What is CLT250?
Queen City Weekend - CLT250: Here's How to Celebrate Charlotte's 250th Anniversary
Trees Charlotte - Celebrate CLT250
UNC Charlotte - UNC Charlotte Celebrates "CLT 250"
Visit NC - Charlotte Commemorates 250th Anniversary with Yearlong Celebration