Charlotte center city in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
J. P. Caldwell
Erected 1949 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number L-43.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 35° 13.391′ N, 80° 50.924′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Charlotte center city. It is at the intersection of S Tryon St. and Stonewall St. on S Tryon St.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 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: Nearby History (within shouting distance of this marker); "More Hostile Than Any Other" (within shouting distance of this marker); African-American Contributions During the American Revolution (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ratcliffe's Flowers (about 500 feet away); N. C. League of Municipalities (about 700 feet away); Ratcliffe Flowers (about 800 feet away); Tryon Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Nearby History (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,188 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.


