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

Captain James Jack Homesite

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 11, 2023

1. Captain James Jack Homesite Marker

Inscription.
This tablet marks the site
of the home of
Captain James Jack
Revolutionary patriot
Bearer of
The Mecklenberg Declaration of Independence
to the
Continental Congress in Philadelphia
1775

Erected by
Captain James Jack Society
Children of the American Revolution
1926
Charter members
Mrs. E.L. Mason, organizing president Ida W. Allison • Lucy B. Boyd • Sally Cothran • Emma R. Cothran • Jean H. Craig • Rosalie D. Hook • Josephine Houston • Hazel M. Hunter • Louise Hutchison • Carrie Kirkpatrick • Martha Matheson • Virginia Moore • Margaret Mather • Catherine Mills • Vera Webb Oates • Belle Ward Stowe • Margaret Taliaferro • Clair Yates

Erected 1926 by Captain James Jack Society, Children of the American Revolution.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.

Location. 35° 13.707′ N, 80° 50.684′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in the Third Ward. Marker is on West Trade Street west of North Church Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 W Trade St, Charlotte NC 28202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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walking distance of this marker. First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named First Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Third Courthouse (about 400 feet away); The Bagley-Mullen House (about 500 feet away); The First Carolinians (about 500 feet away); The Eighteenth Century Piedmont (about 500 feet away); The Battle of Charlotte (about 500 feet away); Establishing A New Life (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.

Also see . . .
1. Captain Jack's Ride to Philadelphia. Charlotte Museum of History website entry:
Whether you believe that the people of Mecklenburg made a full-throated declaration of independence on May 20, 1775 or merely anti-British resolutions of less importance on May 31, 1775, what is not disputed is that in the summer of 1775 James Jack delivered resolutions to the Continental Congress. (By Scott Syfert, Charlotte Museum of History) (Submitted on December 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Captain James Jack. Charlotte Trail of history website entry:
Just as Paul Revere’s famous ride alerted patriots to the British landing in Boston, James Jack’s ride helped kindle the embers of revolution in the Continental Congress. (By Thomas Spratt and King Haigler, Charlotte Trail of History) (Submitted on December 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 11, 2023

2. Captain James Jack Homesite Marker

3. Jack, James (1731–18 Dec. 1822). NCpedia website entry:
On 20 Nov. 1766 James Jack married Margaret Houston and in 1772 moved to Charlotte, where the previous year his father had bought lots on the south side of West Trade Street. There Jack and his elderly parents built a house in which they operated a tavern. (Submitted on December 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.