Charlotte center city in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 9, 2021
1. WBT/WBTV Marker
Erected 2012 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-114.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 15, 1949.
Location. 35° 13.544′ N, 80° 50.696′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Charlotte center city. It is at the intersection of South Tryon Street and 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on South Tryon Street. 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: British Encampment, 1780 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Johnston Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Queen's College (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Latta Arcade (about 300 feet away); Site of Liberty Hall (about 300 feet away); Nearby History (about 400 feet away); Jefferson Davis Informed of Lincoln's Death (about 400 feet away); RCA Victor (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Last Meetings of the Confederate Cabinet (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Wbtv. (Submitted on May 10, 2021.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 9, 2021
2. WBT/WBTV Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 575 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
