Along The Trolley Line
From a small town of under 10,000 in the 1880’s to a metropolis with a population of one and a half million today, from mule-drawn streetcars to high-tech light rail trains, Charlotte has grown and flourished along her transit routes. A trip along the trolley route will take you past some of the most important and interesting sites of Charlotte’s history, from the 19th Century right into the 21st.
Click on each of the links to the left to read about the history of the locations along the current trolley line.
Click on each of the links to the left to read about the history of the locations along the current trolley line.