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

Cotton

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

1. Cotton Marker

Inscription. Following the invention of the cotton gin in 1793, Mecklenburg County became the state's largest cotton producer. With the coming of the railroads in the 1850's, Charlotte emerged as a transportation and business center. A textile boom revived the area's economy in the 1880's, and by 1904 approximately 300 cotton mills, possessing one-half of the looms and spindles of the South, were located within a 100-mile radius.

Erected 1992 by City of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.

Location. 35° 13.636′ N, 80° 50.616′ 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 West Trade Street, on the right when traveling south 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

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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: St. Peters Hospital (a few steps from this marker); Currency (a few steps from this marker); Early Settlers (a few steps from this marker); Thomas Polk Park (a few steps from this marker); Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sculptures at Independence Square (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.

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 754 times since then and 35 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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