With its beginnings and rich history in cotton farming in the 1900s, along with the creation of the largest lake in North Carolina, Cornelius is a vibrant, small town nestled in a region with 520 miles of beautiful shoreline on Lake Norman. Today, the timeless character of this area has left it poised for an exciting new milestone - the expansion of its historic town center with a new, 128-acre community, Antiquity®, which will offer all the charm of small-town living combined with the day-to-day diversions and conveniences of city life.