Elizabeth in Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Site of the First Court Held in Mecklenburg County
February 26, 1763
Photographed by S. C. McCullough, June 15, 2019
1. Site of the First Court Held in Mecklenburg County Marker
First person to cross
the Yadkin River with wheels
Here was born his daughter
Anne Spratt first white child born
between Catawba & Yadkin Rivers
Erected 1926 by National Society of Colonial Dames of America in North Carolina.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is February 26, 1763.
Location. 35° 12.586′ N, 80° 49.41′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Elizabeth. It is on Randolph Road 0.1 miles east of North Caswell Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1915 Randolph Road, Charlotte NC 28207, 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 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Presbyterian Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elizabeth College (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Home of William Henry Belk (approx. Ό mile away); Harry Golden (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wildcat Highway (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Harry Golden (approx. half a mile away); Cherry Neighborhood History (approx. half a mile away); Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.
Photographed by S. C. McCullough, June 15, 2019
2. First Court Marker location on Randolph Road
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2019, by S. C. McCullough of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,508 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2019, by S. C. McCullough of Charlotte, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
