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

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Davidson College

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 8, 2021

1. Davidson College Marker

Inscription. Est. 1837 by Presbyterian Church. Named for Gen. William Lee Davidson. Woodrow Wilson studied here from 1873 to 1874.

Erected 2014 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-9.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #28 Woodrow Wilson, and the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 35° 30.051′ N, 80° 50.858′ W. Marker was in Davidson, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It was on North Main Street (State Highway 115) north of Depot Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 306 N Main St, Davidson NC 28036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Piedmont

and in Greater Charlotte.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western

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Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: A different marker also named Davidson College (within shouting distance of this marker); With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited, 2025 (within shouting distance of this marker); Helper Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited, 2025 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited, 2025 (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Chapel of Davidson College (within shouting distance of this marker); Davidson Alumni World War II Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Davidson College War Memorial (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Davidson.

Also see . . . Davidson College.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 8, 2021

2. Davidson College Marker

(Submitted on May 12, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 497 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on May 10, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.