Still using the Charlotte Observer article which was really three-in-one stories.
Starting in 2006, explosives have been removed from around 225 homes and military sites in North Carolina, but only10-15 had the potential to explode. Many of these have been found in the state's Outer Banks.
Two have been found in Charlotte: one in a former Army missile plant on Statesville Avenue and the other on a 2,000 acre Naval shell-loading plant off Arrowhead Road. Both sites might also have ground contamination from chemicals used in manufacturing.
The shell-loading plant run by U.S. Rubber Company, at its peak employed 10,000 people, 70% women and one-third black.
A Lot Going On During the War On the Homefront. --GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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