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

The Battle of Charlotte

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 11, 2023

1. The Battle of Charlotte Marker

Inscription.
In commemoration
of
the Battle of Charlotte
Sept. 26, 1780
Erected by The Battle of
Charlotte Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution
1918

“For God and my country I stand”

Erected 1918 by The Battle of Charlotte Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.

Location. 35° 13.2′ N, 80° 50.088′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in the Second Ward. Memorial is at the intersection of Elizabeth Avenue and South McDowell Street, on the right when traveling east on Elizabeth Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 904 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte NC 28204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. This Land Once was Thompson Orphanage (approx. ¼ mile away); Thompson Orphanage: A Place to Grow (approx. ¼ mile away); Mecklenburg County Vietnam Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); They Came From Mecklenburg… / Dedicated To Those Who Serve (approx. ¼ mile away); Ben Nash (approx.

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¼ mile away); Thompson Orphanage (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Thompson Orphanage (approx. ¼ mile away); Thompson Orphanage Campus (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.

Also see . . . Charlotte, Battle of. On 26 Sept. 1780 the Revolutionary War battle at Charlotte pitted the British troops of Lord Charles Cornwallis against a greatly outnumbered but surprisingly combative force of North Carolina Patriots. (David A. Norris and Daniel W. Barefoot, Encyclopedia of North Carolina, 2006; via NCpedia) (Submitted on December 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 11, 2023

2. The Battle of Charlotte Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 44 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.