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
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. Memorial is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in the Second Ward. It is at the intersection of Elizabeth Avenue and South McDowell Street, on the right when traveling east on Elizabeth Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 904 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte NC 28204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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: Dr. Annie Alexander (approx. 0.2 miles away); Loonis McGlohon (approx. 0.2 miles away); This Land Once was Thompson Orphanage (approx. Ό mile away); Thompson Orphanage: A Place to Grow (approx. Ό mile away); Mecklenburg County Vietnam Memorial (approx.
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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 490 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
