Speaker: David Erdman, Attorney, Historian, and Author
“The History of Charlotte – A 250-Year Adventure” is a fascinating and compelling trip through Charlotte’s past. Be transported with the 150 historic images that Erdman will share and discuss during this program for every Charlotte resident, newcomer, or self-professed Charlottean. Erdman has been actively learning and promoting Charlotte’s history throughout his 50-year residence in the Queen City. Come learn about Charlotte’s varied and storied past from an active and involved North Carolinian.
This evening lecture series is part of Wing Haven's Centennial Celebration and is offered in conjunction with the Historic Landmarks Department.
Purchase a bundle for all five lectures and save!
Bundle: $80/member; $100/non-members
Student Rate: $10
Per lecture Rate: $20/Member; $25/non-member
Bundle Pricing: Get five lectures for the price of four!
About the Speaker: David Erdman was born on the Fourth of July at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He grew up in Bridgeton, North Carolina, near New Bern. He attended Duke University on an Angier B. Duke Scholarship and was the first graduate of Duke’s Biomedical Engineering program. He is a past member of the Board of Visitors for the Duke Engineering School. He attended Georgetown University Law School, where he was elected National President of the Law Student Division of the American Bar Association. In 1973, he worked on the staff of the U.S. Senate “Watergate” investigation.
David moved to Charlotte in 1976. He practices law at Erdman Law PLLC. He has been recognized ten times by Business North Carolina Magazine as one of North Carolina’s “Legal Elite.” In 1999, David was unanimously appointed to the Charlotte City Council to fill an at-large seat. David served six years as a member of the Historic Landmarks Commission of Mecklenburg County. He is a gubernatorial appointee to the Tryon Palace commission that meets in New Bern. He is a frequent lecturer, having delivered over 225 presentations on the history, geography, and future of Charlotte. He is a media commentator on Charlotte history. He is the author of 100 Lost Architectural Treasures of Old Charlotte.