Cary History: 1946 – Today
Cary, NC – The half-century after World War Two saw a gathering steamroller of growth in Cary – residential, commercial and recreational. Read more
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Cary History: 1901-1945 (Part II)
Part II in the History of Cary series. This segment covers 1901-1945. Story by Peggy Van Scoyoc.
Cary NC – The private boarding school that Frank Page helped establish in 1870 became the first state-assisted public high school in North Carolina in 1907. Read more
History of Cary: Before 1900
Guest columnist and Cary author Peggy Van Scoyoc shares a brief history of Cary, NC before 1900 in this first of a three part series.
The First Settlers
Francis Jones, the first white settler, arrived in Cary in 1749. His son Nathaniel eventually owned what is the western half of modern-day Cary. Read more
