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

Maj. John D. Davidson

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024

1. Maj. John D. Davidson Marker

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

Erected by 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° 22.976′ N, 80° 56.91′ W. Marker is near Huntersville, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It can be reached from Neck Road (State Road 2074) 0.1 miles east of Allison Ferry Road, on the right when traveling east. Located at the head of John Davidson's grave in Rural Hill Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4100 Neck 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory

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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: Violet Wilson (here, next to this marker); Major John Davidson (within shouting distance of this marker); 1890's Davidson Schoolhouse (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Rural Hill (approx. ¼ mile away); The Smokehouse (approx. ¼ mile away); The Mansion House of Rural Hill (approx. ¼ mile away); The Storage Shed (approx. ¼ mile away); The Ash House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntersville.

Maj. John D. Davidson Marker at the head of the burial plot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024

2. Maj. John D. Davidson Marker at the head of the burial plot

Slab inscription:

Sacred to the memory of MajR. John Davidson who was born Dec. 15th 1735 and died January 10th 1832, in the 97th year of his age.

A signer of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence May 20th 1775

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 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 42 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.