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

Tryon Street

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 17, 2021

1. Tryon Street Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The road now known as Tryon Street was once an Indian trading path, which stretched over 800 miles from the Cherokee Nation in the south to the Iroquois in the north. It was known as the Great Warriors Path, the Iroquois Path, or the Road to the Catawba Nation.

The path connected the populous Catawba Indian Nation settlements 20 miles south of Charlotte (near present-day Rock Hill) to their bitter enemy, the Iroquois tribes of New York. Other Native American tribes in the Mecklenburg region in the colonial period included the Sugaree, Shuteree, Esaw and Waxhaw.

Over time, the path became a major artery of commerce in the American colonies. Known as the Great Wagon Road, it stretched from Philadelphia to the backcountry of North and South Carolina.

This section of the road was named Tryon Street in honor of Col. William Tryon, the Royal Governor of North Carolina from 1765-1771.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 35° 13.483′ N, 80° 50.792′ W. Marker

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is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Charlotte center city. Marker is on South Tryon Street just south of East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charlotte NC 28285, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ratcliffe Flowers (a few steps from this marker); Nearby History (within shouting distance of this marker); N. C. League of Municipalities (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Liberty Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); The Latta Arcade (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ratcliffe's Flowers (about 300 feet away); Site of Queen's College (about 300 feet away); WBT / WBTV (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 17, 2021

2. Tryon Street Marker

<i>Charlotte, N.C., View of Tryon Street, Looking North from Third Street</i> image. Click for full size.

S.H. Kress and Co. (courtesy of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), 1905

3. Charlotte, N.C., View of Tryon Street, Looking North from Third Street

The subject marker is about one block south from where this photo was taken.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 148 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on June 21, 2021.