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

Davidson College

Photographed by Mark Parker, May 9, 2026

1. Davidson College Marker

Inscription. Est.1837 as manual labor school by Presbyterians; now liberal arts college. Was integrated in 1962, coeducational since 1972.

Erected 2023 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number L9.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 35° 30.037′ N, 80° 50.871′ W. Marker is in Davidson, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is on North Main Street (North Carolina Route 115) north of Depot Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 N Main Street, Davidson NC 28036, 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: Helper Hotel (a few steps from this marker); 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); a different marker also named With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited, 2025

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original Chapel of Davidson College (about 300 feet away); Davidson Alumni World War II Memorial (about 400 feet away); Davidson College War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Davidson Veterans Monument (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Davidson.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Davidson College (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Davidson College Marker next to Eumenean Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, May 9, 2026

2. Davidson College Marker next to Eumenean Hall

Davidson College Marker looking north on N. Main Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, May 9, 2026

3. Davidson College Marker looking north on N. Main Street

Grave plot of General William Lee Davidson, after whom Davidson College was named image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024

4. Grave plot of General William Lee Davidson, after whom Davidson College was named

Burial site is at Hopewell Presbyterian Church, Huntersville, NC

Robert Hall Morrison grave site, Macpelah Cemetery, Iron Station, NC image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 31, 2023

5. Robert Hall Morrison grave site, Macpelah Cemetery, Iron Station, NC

Morrison was the founder of Davidson College and its first president.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 10, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.