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

Davidson College

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, May 8, 2021

1. Davidson College Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Est. 1837 by Presbyterian Church. Named for Gen. William Lee Davidson. Woodrow Wilson studied here from 1873 to 1874.

Erected 2014 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-9.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #28 Woodrow Wilson, and the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 35° 30.051′ N, 80° 50.858′ W. Marker is in Davidson, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 115 and Griffith Street, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 115. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Davidson NC 28036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. X-Ray Experiments (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); D.H. Hill (approx. ¼ mile away); Gen. William Lee Davidson Was Killed (approx. 6½ miles away); How McGuire Works (approx.

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7 miles away); Battle of Cowan's Ford (approx. 7.8 miles away); Early Trans~Catawba History (approx. 8.1 miles away); Richard Barry (approx. 9.3 miles away); The Servant Entrance (approx. 9.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Davidson.

Also see . . . Davidson College. (Submitted on May 12, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, May 8, 2021

2. Davidson College Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.