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Gallery – History of Lewisville

Col. Joseph Williams
Col. Joseph Williams
Concord United Methodist church, Founded 1782, Artist - Patty Bailey Sheets
Concord United Methodist church, Founded 1782, Artist - Patty Bailey Sheets
Crossing the Shallow Ford, 1953
Crossing the Shallow Ford, 1953
First Fire Station, 1952
First Fire Station, 1952
First Fire Truck, 1952
First Fire Truck, 1952
George Elias Nissen House, 1909 view
George Elias Nissen House, 1909 view
George Elias Nissen House, ca. 1876
George Elias Nissen House, ca. 1876
Historic Map of Lewisville by G. Galloway Reynolds
Historic Map of Lewisville by G. Galloway Reynolds
Lewis Case Laugenour, founder of Lewisville
Lewis Case Laugenour, founder of Lewisville
Lewis Laugenour House, built ca. 1860
Lewis Laugenour House, built ca. 1860
Lewisville Academy Baseball Team, early 1900s
Lewisville Academy Baseball Team, early 1900s
Lewisville Academy, established 1901
Lewisville Academy, established 1901
Lewisville Baptist Church, first building 1881
Lewisville Baptist Church, first building 1881
Lewisville Bus Drivers and Bus, 1927
Lewisville Bus Drivers and Bus, 1927
Lewisville Civic Club Celebrating Lewisville becoming a Town on August 13, 1991
Lewisville Civic Club Celebrating Lewisville becoming a Town on August 13, 1991
Lewisville Roller Mill, 1910
Lewisville Roller Mill, 1910
Lewisville School building 1948
Lewisville School building 1948
Lewisville School Fire, December 2, 1945
Lewisville School Fire, December 2, 1945
Lewisville School, 1923 building
Lewisville School, 1923 building
Lewisville Town Limit Sign - First Lewisville Mayor, Hank Chilton, on right
Lewisville Town Limit Sign - First Lewisville Mayor, Hank Chilton, on right
Lewisville Town Square built 1997
Lewisville Town Square built 1997
Lewisville United Methodist Church, first building 1881
Lewisville United Methodist Church, first building 1881
Map of Great Wagon Road
Map of Great Wagon Road
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth -Betty- Nissen Laugenour, 1933, Wife of Founder of Lewisville
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth -Betty- Nissen Laugenour, 1933, Wife of Founder of Lewisville
Nissen House, 2016
Nissen House, 2016
Old Nick Whiskey Bottles, Old Nick Whiskey Distillery
Old Nick Whiskey Bottles, Old Nick Whiskey Distillery
Panther Creek Plantation, built 1770s
Panther Creek Plantation, built 1770s
Prohibition Rally at Wright's Store, ca. 1908
Prohibition Rally at Wright's Store, ca. 1908
Shallow Ford Marker
Shallow Ford Marker
Shiloh Lutheran Church, 1777, Artist - Patty Bailey Sheets
Shiloh Lutheran Church, 1777, Artist - Patty Bailey Sheets
Sunny Acres Retreat built mid 1930s
Sunny Acres Retreat built mid 1930s
Voting Day at Wright's General Store
Voting Day at Wright's General Store

The Lewisville Historical
Society would like to thank the
following businesses for their
support. Click on the name to
visit their websites.

Town of Lewisville, NC

Craft Brothers Gospel Quartet

Forsyth County Genealogical Society

Forsyth County Public Library

Lewisville-Clemmons Chamber of Commerce

Lewisville Area Arts Council

Historic Nissen House Facebook Page

Historic Nissen House Website

Hayworth-Miller Funeral Homes and Cremation, Lewisville Chapel

Historic Resources Commission (Forsyth County)

Preservation Forsyth

Preservation NC

Security Underwriters

Shallow Ford Foundation

Tracy Krell Photography

Winston-Salem Foundation

Yadkin County Historical Society

Lewisville Historical Society, P.O. Box 242 Lewisville, NC 27023; 336-766-5842
history@lewisvillehistory.org; www.lewisvillehistory.org
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The Lewisville Historical Society, Inc., is a non-profit corporation chartered by the State of
North Carolina and is a tax exempt public charity under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal
Revenue Code. Contributions received are deductible. The Society is qualified to receive tax
deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under the IRS Code.

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