There's just something about general stores. Maybe it's the way the hardwood creaks, like hundreds of others have walked the same step you have; maybe it's the nooks and crannies piled to the brim with unique finds; maybe it's the smiling faces who greet you when you walk in and you reminisce on the good ol' days, or even just discuss what the good ol' days were like. General stores are like a whisper into the past, a little remnant of memory that still stands and we can still experience today. One in North Carolina holds true to all the nostalgia mentioned above.
Brothers S.W and C.S Davis opened in 1890, their founding goal as a mercantile to provide supplies to the farming community. Over one hundred years have passed, and Davis General Store still remains, as it was when opened, just outside of Charlotte. At the time the store opened, general stores were the heart of the community. Davis General Store was situated on the railroad tracks between Charlotte and Huntersville. While it started as a farm store, the general store was completed in 1908 and still stands today.
From the outside, it seems that no time has passed since first opening.
And really, it's hasn't. Visitors are greeted with a wide array of products, from gardening tools to household knick knacks.
How amazing is this? If you stumbled upon this sight, you might very well believe you've somehow been transported back in time.
While the times have changed, Davis General Store has always strived to remind visitors of an entirely different time.
You can find a wide array of goods from jams and jellies to unique snacks.
Fabric pumpkins, anyone?
And products that will most certainly be conversation pieces, or even items from the past that you've wondered how and where to find now.
You can even find the perfect pair of overalls! I did hear they were back in style, and on the farm, they're always in style.
Staying true to its founding, there are still plenty of tools for the garden, farm, house, and life. The store has been operated by the Davis family since opening.
You really won't find any other place in North Carolina like Davis General Store. Not only has the store been preserved since first opening, the past has been preserved as well. It's always nice to have a dose of nostalgia - and who knows, it might soon become your new favorite shopping destination.
Wow, what an amazing peek into the past we can still experience today. Have you visited Davis General Store for yourself?
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