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

Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence

May 20 1775

— Battle of Charlotte, Sept. 26, 1780 —

Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Marker

Inscription. From 1953 to 2012 this round marker was located in the middle of Trade and Tryon Street. It replaced an earlier marker dating back to at least 1909. It was relocated to this location in May 2012 so that it might be better known to the public.

Erected 2012 by The May 20th Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is May 2012.

Location. 35° 13.619′ N, 80° 50.594′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Charlotte center city. It is on South Tryon Street just south of East Trade Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 S Tryon St, Charlotte NC 28280, 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 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: A different marker also named Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence (here, next to this marker); Independence Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Polk Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sculptures at Independence Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Settlers (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Peters Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Currency (within shouting distance of this marker); Nearby History

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

2. Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Marker

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 674 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.