Historian
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation
Charlotte, North Carolina
Brandon Lunsford is the Historian at Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation. This is the first time the position has existed, and it is an outgrowth of the department seeing the importance of connecting public spaces to communities and storytelling. Brandon has an MS in Public History and an MLIS with a concentration on Archives, and his work focuses on using digital storytelling and programming to engage communities with history. Before coming to Mecklenburg County, Brandon was the University Archivist at Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte’s only HBCU. He has over 15 years experience documenting the neighborhoods around L.C. Coleman Park.
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Friday, September 18, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM PT