More Trolley Pictures from Salisbury Early 1900's

This picture was taken looking north on Main Street from a little bit south of the Square or the intersection of Main and Innes Streets. The "tall" building you see in the background is currently where Spanky's Deli is. You will note that the trolley had to compete with the horse-drawn carriage in the early 1900's here.

This picture, while you don't see the actual trolley tracks, shows the electric street car lines along the road side. The 3rd picture here was taken from the Grubb Building looking south on Main Street and you can make out the trolley tracks in the center of the street and you can again see the electric lines along the east side of Main Street. The large standpipe, a water resevoir for the City, no longer stands but used to be near the Fisher Street and Church Street intersection.

33rd Annual October Tour of Historic Homes!!!!

It's that time of year again! Salisbury's October Tour! The Historic Salisbury Foundation hold it's 33rd annual tour of some of Salisbury's finest preserved and restored architecture this weekend, October 11th and 12th. The tour not only includes some of our most beautiful historic homes but includes trolley rides, a Civil War enactment, musicians and artists! This is one of, if not THE, most celebrated weekends in Salisbury, North Carolina!!

This tour brings thousands to the streets of Salisbury. Remember friends and neighbors, this means that many will be coming right through our own North Salisbury area as they travel to the Tour sites. Although we do not (yet) have a home on the tour, we have a collection of Rowan County's most diverse historic architecture and a heritage to be proud of! Let's provide a welcoming gateway to our visitors!

The Historic Salisbury Foundation is a private non-profit organization that has saved over 100 properties through their neighborhood revitalization program. The proceeds from the October Tour will benefit the furthering of this work.

For October Tour ticket information, visit http://www.historicsalisbury.org/ or call 704.636.0103. We'll see you there!

Take the Bus!!!

Hello Friends & Neighbors!!

The Salisbury Transit System is your city bus system. The system has three routes. Route #1 is S. Main / Spencer / Rowan Community College; Route #2 is Westside / Salisbury Mall / Eastside /Innes St Market; Route #3 is East Spencer / VA Medical Center. Each of these routes arrives and departs "the Transfer Site", which is located on Depot Street. Any bus you board can take you to the Transfer Site on the inbound part of the route. Any member of the general public may ride the Salisbury Transit bus. Salisbury Transit does not operate on Sundays and some holidays. The regular fare, one-way, is only $1.00!!! How does that compare to your gasoline prices today! And the fare is half that, 50 cents, for senior citizens or for handicap fare. There are also passes for up to 40 rides at discounted prices. There is a map of the bus routes on the City of Salisbury website.

Taking the bus to Spencer to visit the wonderful Green Goat Gallery (for instance to their anniversary party this Saturday), the Transportation Museum, and then have a yummy bite to eat at Pinnochio's restaurant may be a fun way to spend an Fall afternoon!
In addition to the Salisbury Transit System buses, the Trolley also operated to and from Spencer during our Friday Nights Out On The Town. You'll not only get the transportation but you get a great tour of the beautiful historic homes along N. Main St. Salisbury and S. Salisbury St. Spencer!

You can check out more information on the Salisbury Transit System at http://www.salisburync.gov/transit/info.htm