Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Robert Irwin
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 29, 2024
1. Robert Irwin Marker
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° 11.053′ N, 80° 57.379′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is on Steele Creek Road (North Carolina Route 160) 0.1 miles south of Dorcas Lane, on the left when traveling south. Located in Steele Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, section F-4. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7407 Steele Creek Rd, Charlotte NC 28217, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Humphrey Hunter (a few steps from this marker); Historic Memorial Grave Stones (within shouting distance of this marker); Spratt Family Cemetery Reinterment (within shouting distance of this marker); Steele Creek Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Morris Field (approx. 2.1 miles away); Graham Family Homeplace (approx. 2.7 miles away); Boeing / Vertol CH-46A / E Sea Knight (approx. 3.1 miles away); PFC Raymond Mike Clausen Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Steele Creek Church (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 29, 2024
2. Robert Irwin Marker attached to the brick structure at the gravesite
Site of the former Steele Creek Presbyterian Church is in the background
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 29, 2024
3. Grave slab atop of Robert Irwin tomb
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 29, 2024
4. Robert Irwin Marker
Gen. Robert Irwin
1775 1783
Placed by the Mecklenburg Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 30, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
