Description Salisbury, North Carolina, is the county seat of Rowan County, which was carved in 1753 from Anson County.
Salisbury became a railroad hub in the 1850s, was the location of a large Confederate prison during the Civil War, and is home to two historic colleges--Catawba Col.
Salisbury, located on the junction of a Native American trading route and the Great Wagon Road through North Carolina, was an important economic crossroads through most of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Description Salisbury, North Carolina, is the county seat of Rowan County, which was carved in 1753 from Anson County