Hidden Valley in Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Major Joseph Graham
Photographed by S. C. McCullough, November 17, 2018
1. Major Joseph Graham Marker
Erected 1916 by The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 26, 1780.
Location. 35° 15.533′ N, 80° 47.679′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Hidden Valley. It is at the intersection of W. Sugar Creek Rd. and N. Tryon St. (U.S. 29), on the right when traveling west on W. Sugar Creek Rd.. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 W Sugar Creek Rd, Charlotte NC 28213, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "War of Sugar Creek" (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Alexander Craighead (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sugar Creek Burying Ground (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Gibbon (approx. Ύ mile away); VFW Post 9488 Veterans Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Bishop John C. Kilgo House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Hezekiah Alexander House (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.
Photographed by S. C. McCullough, November 17, 2018
2. Major Joseph Graham Marker
Photographed by S. C. McCullough, November 17, 2018
3. Major Joseph Graham marker on W. Sugar Creek Rd.
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4. Major Joseph Graham Marker
Bronze tablet and granite marker erected on Sugar Creek road, near Charlotte, N. C., to the memory of Major Joseph Graham, by the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Chapter, D.A.R., with assistance from North Carolina Historical Commission, and from the descendants of Major Graham, unveiled May 20, 1918. Major Graham was an eye-witness to the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence May 20, 1775.
From Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine, Vol. LIII, No. 5, May 1919, Page 321.
From Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine, Vol. LIII, No. 5, May 1919, Page 321.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2018, by S. C. McCullough of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 714 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 20, 2018, by S. C. McCullough of Charlotte, North Carolina. 4. submitted on April 10, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
