South End in Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Trading Path

Photographed by S. C. McCullough, June 1, 2019

1. Trading Path Marker

Inscription. Colonial trading route, dating from the seventeenth century, from Petersburg, Virginia, to the Catawba Indians in Carolina, passed nearby.

Erected 2016 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-36.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.

Location. 35° 13.261′ N, 80° 51.058′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in South End. It is at the intersection of S. Tryon Street (State Highway 49) and E. Morehead Street (State Highway 27), on the right when traveling north on S. Tryon Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 E Morehead St, Charlotte NC 28202, 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

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Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: J. P. Caldwell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nearby History (approx. ¼ mile away); North Carolina Military Institute (approx. ¼ mile away); "More Hostile Than Any Other" (approx. ¼ mile away); African-American Contributions During the American Revolution (approx. ¼ mile away); Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ratcliffe's Flowers (approx. 0.3 miles away); N. C. League of Municipalities (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.

Trading Path marker along S. Tryon St. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by S. C. McCullough, June 1, 2019

2. Trading Path marker along S. Tryon St.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2019, by S. C. McCullough of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 705 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2019, by S. C. McCullough of Charlotte, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.