On December 27, 1892, in a snow-dusted field in Salisbury, North Carolina, the first HBCU football game took place. The matchup featured Biddle College (now Johnson C. Smith University) against Livingstone College. The players traveled by horse-drawn wagon and wore uniforms sewn by students from the industrial department at Livingstone. Biddle College won that historic defensive battle 5–0 (despite a controversial call on a Livingstone fumble recovery!). But the score is less important than the

There’s a lot to love about Downtown Salisbury! Our boutiques and gift shops are stocked with great summer finds. The weekly Saturday Salisbury/Rowan Farmers' Market is jam packed with fresh produce and all-natural products you’ll love in their new location located in the railwalk arts district. Our theater venues are finding new ways to experience performing arts. The 2020-2021 Salisbury Sculpture Show: Discover What's Outside is on display for your viewing pleasure while taking an afternoon or