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

North Carolina Military Institute

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 9, 2021

1. North Carolina Military Institute Marker

Inscription. Opened 1859; D. H. Hill was 1st superintendent: used as Confederate hospital; public school, 1883-1950. Stood near here.

Erected 1993 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-80.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 35° 13.085′ N, 80° 50.915′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Dilworth. It is on East Morehead Street (State Highway 27) 0.1 miles north of South Caldwell Street, on the right when traveling south. 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

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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: Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trading Path (approx. ¼ mile away); Lance Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Gold Mines (approx. 0.3 miles away); Friendship Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); J. P. Caldwell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Nearby History (approx. 0.4 miles away); "More Hostile Than Any Other" (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 9, 2021

2. North Carolina Military Institute Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.