Back to School Bash

Event:

The public is invited to a “Back to School Bash” at Alexander County Courthouse Park. The 4th annual event is sponsored by Alexander Funeral Service. Activities will include free book bags with supplies (first-come, first-served), a free hot dog meal for the family, waterslides, music, and a treat for all the kids. Grand Prizes will be awarded every 30 minutes starting at 3:30 until 5:30 (must be present to win). Join the fun as we gather to begin a new school year!

About:

Alexander County was established in 1847, the year of the first sale of land in the county seat (Taylorsville). With the proceeds from the sale, the first courthouse was built on the present site. When the Civil War began, Alexander County was 14 years old. The 1860 population was 5,837; yet Alexander County ranked high per capita in the number of Confederate soldiers serving in the war. The county is named in honor of the Alexander family who were leaders in Colonial North Carolina. Taylorsville is the namesake of either John Louis Taylor, Carolina agriculturist and political philosopher, or General Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States.