Mecklenburg Genealogical Society November Meeting: The Environmental History of Charlotte

Nolan Dahm, an environmental historian by training, with experience as a park ranger in Rocky Mountain National Park, will be introducing the idea of “environmental history” and talking about Charlotte’s changing landscape.

Nolan was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa, and moved to Charlotte in 2022 where he has been at Charlotte Museum of History ever since. At CMH, Nolan oversees the interpretation of the Hezekiah Alexander Homesite and Siloam school, manages the education team, and curates rotating exhibits. He recently curated the Meck Dec 250 exhibit currently on display at the Museum, but he still isn’t convinced it is real. You can read more about his work at nolandahm.com.

Nolan’s presentation will be preceded by member voting on amendments to the Olde Meck bylaws and election of the 2026 Board of Directors.

We are currently meeting via the ZOOM web conference platform on the second Wednesday of each month. Visitors are welcome to join as early as 7:00 PM (Eastern) for some informal social time. A brief business meeting begins at 7:30 pm, followed by the presentation for the evening. Meetings feature speakers and programs related to family history and genealogy research. The meetings generally are one hour long and most have an open Q&A session for the speaker afterwards.