For generations, Rock Springs Camp Meeting has brought families together in Denver, North Carolina. This year, Knox Law Center was proud to be part of that tradition in a way that gave us an opportunity to look back at our own roots in the community.
Knox Law Center was featured on the back cover of the Camp Meeting insert from Lake Norman Publications, but rather than creating a traditional law firm advertisement, we wanted the ad to tell a little more of our story.
Under the headline “Rooted Here. Serving Here.”, the ad features high school photographs of three Knox Law Center attorneys alongside their current photos: Allen Brotherton, East Lincoln High School Class of 1978; Heather Hodge, North Lincoln High School Class of 2005; and Gray Brotherton, North Lincoln High School Class of 2012.
Long before they were attorneys, they were students in the same local schools attended by generations of Lincoln County families. Today, they practice law in the community where they grew up.
A Denver Tradition More Than Two Centuries in the Making
That connection felt especially appropriate for an advertisement celebrating Rock Springs Camp Meeting.
The tradition that became Rock Springs Camp Meeting traces its roots to 1794, when Methodist minister Daniel Asbury helped lead an early camp meeting near present-day Terrell. As the tradition grew, the gathering eventually moved to its permanent location in Denver. The present Rock Springs Camp Ground was established around 1830 and has continued to welcome generations of families ever since.
At the center of the campground is its historic open-air arbor, constructed from hand-hewn timbers and wooden pegs in the early 1830s. Surrounding it are rows of rustic wooden structures traditionally known as “tents.” Many have remained connected to the same families for generations.
Each August, the campground comes alive again as families return for worship, fellowship, meals, music and time together. It is a tradition that has survived enormous changes in Lincoln County while remaining deeply connected to the families who continue to gather there.
Our Own Connections to Camp Meeting
For Knox Law Center, the connection to Camp Meeting isn’t simply geographic.
Eddie Knox was often found singing at Camp Meeting with his Gospel quartet, Witness.
Allen Brotherton and his wife, Lynn, were married in the arbor, adding another chapter of Knox Law Center history to a structure that has been part of countless local families’ stories.
Those personal connections are part of why Camp Meeting means something different than simply another event on the community calendar. It represents the kind of history that can only develop when families remain connected to a place across generations.
From Local Students to Local Attorneys
Denver and the Lake Norman area have changed tremendously over the years. New neighborhoods have been built, businesses have opened, schools have grown and thousands of new families now call the area home.
But being part of a growing community also means remembering what came before.
For Knox Law Center, our history here shapes the way we think about serving our clients today. The people who walk through our doors aren’t simply case numbers. They’re our neighbors, local business owners, parents, grandparents and families from the communities where members of our own firm grew up.
Today, Knox Law Center serves clients throughout Denver, Lincoln County, Lake Norman and the greater Charlotte area, providing representation in personal injury, family law, criminal defense, estate planning, workers’ compensation and civil litigation.
As another Rock Springs Camp Meeting brings generations of local families together, we’re grateful to have our own small place in that history.
We grew up here. We built families here. And we’re proud to continue serving here.
