Concord in Cabarrus County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
In Memory of Signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 5, 2024
1. In Memory of Signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Marker
In memory of Reverend Hezekiah James Balch Richard Harris John Phifer Benjamin Patton David Reese Zaccheus Wilson
Signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
May 20, 1775 Charlotte, North Carolina
Erected by Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is May 20, 1775.
Location. 35° 24.176′ N, 80° 41.477′ W. Marker is in Concord, North Carolina, in Cabarrus County. It is on Poplar Tent Road 0.2 miles east of Pitts School Road NW, on the right when traveling east. The marker is on the brick post to the left of the front staircase. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6841 Poplar Tent Rd, Concord NC 28027, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Israel Pickens (approx. 3.3 miles away); Charlotte Motor Speedway (approx. 3½ miles away); Red Hill (approx. 4½ miles away); Charles A. Cannon (approx. 5.4 miles away); Jefferson Davis Camp (approx. 5½ miles away); Mill Hill
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Photographed by Mark Parker, October 5, 2024
2. Front entrance marker is to the left of the stairs
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 5, 2024
3. Full view of Poplar Tree Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 5, 2024
4. Burial site of Rev. Hezekiah James Balch, Signer of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
Located in the cemetery at the rear side of the church.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 9, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
