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

Jefferson Davis

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

1. Jefferson Davis Marker

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Confederate President Davis, moving south after Lee's surrender, spent April 19-26, 1865, lodging in house which stood in this vicinity.

Erected 2016 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-31.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 19, 1865.

Location. 35° 13.429′ N, 80° 50.328′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Charlotte center city. Marker is at the intersection of North Caldwell Street and East Trade Street, on the right when traveling north on North Caldwell Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 435 E Trade St, Charlotte NC 28202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. In Memory of George Davis, Attorney General of the Confederate States of America (within shouting distance of this marker); Nearby History (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Navy Yard (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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

2. Jefferson Davis Marker

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Dr. Ephraim Brevard Lived Near Here In 1775 (approx. ¼ mile away); Queen Charlotte Walks In Her Garden (approx. ¼ mile away); Charlotte's First Belk Store (approx. 0.3 miles away); Independence Square (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nathanael Greene (approx. 0.3 miles away). 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 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.