When state legislator Stephen Cabarrus sought a compromise between quarreling Scotch-Irish and German settlers over the location of Cabarrus County, s seat, his appeal led to a , concord, that gave birth to one of North Carolina, s most charming cities. Not long after its 1796 founding, Concord began a transformation from an agricultural community into a textile-manufacturing mecca as captains of industry built empires exploiting the cotton that so abundantly sprouted from the region, s fruitful soil. By the advent of the 1900s, textiles, prosperity encouraged an architectural renaissance within Concord, s downtown, where the stately buildings, churches, and residences still stand today. While the cotton mills that made Concord famous are no more, the city has transitioned into a fast-paced motorsports center and the home of North Carolina, s most popular tourist destination, Concord Mills shopping mall.
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