Event Dime

Asia and Asians in the 18th Century Mid-Atlantic

When:

June 6, 2026 · 11:00 AM

Where:

Charlotte Museum of History, NC

Source:

NC State Parks – Events

Asia was known for centuries in Europe, and the British were keen to profit off the exotic goods through commerce. This trade was far from a one-sided exchange, it was a dialogue between two very distinct cultures. Goods, ideas and people flowed through trade routes established by the British East India Company and reached as far as the 13 colonies (soon, the nascent United States). Asians arrived as distant foreigners in a strange land, but left an indelible mark that has only recently been unc