Huntersville in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Richard Barry

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024

1. Richard Barry Marker

Inscription. Richard Barry
Signer of the Mecklenburg
Declaration of Independence
May 20th 1775
Charlotte North Carolina

Erected by The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Chapter D.A.R.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is May 20, 1775.

Location. 35° 21.95′ N, 80° 53.918′ W. Marker is in Huntersville, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It can be reached from the intersection of Beatties Ford Road and Sample Road, on the right when traveling north. Located in the Hopewell Presbyterian Church cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10500 Beatties Ford Rd, Huntersville NC 28078, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Charlotte.

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: General William Lee Davidson (here, next to this marker); William Graham (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of the Revolutionary War Patriots of Hopewell Presbyterian Church (a few steps from this marker); William Bain Alexander (within shouting distance of this marker); John McKnitt Alexander (within shouting distance of this

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marker); The Church Building (within shouting distance of this marker); “Upping Block” (within shouting distance of this marker); The Oldest Cemetery and the Walls (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntersville.

Richard Barry Marker at the foot of the Barry gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024

2. Richard Barry Marker at the foot of the Barry gravestone

Plaque in the lobby of Hopewell Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 27, 2024

3. Plaque in the lobby of Hopewell Presbyterian Church

In memory of
John McKnitt Alexander
Richard Barry
John Davidson
William Graham
Matthew McClure

Singers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence May 20, 1775 Charlotte, North Carolina

Members of this Church
Placed by The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution May 20, 1954

Framed replica of the Mecklenburg Declaration in the lobby of Hopewell Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 27, 2024

4. Framed replica of the Mecklenburg Declaration in the lobby of Hopewell Presbyterian Church

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 369 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.