Freedom Park in Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Dwight D. Eisenhower/ Gerald R. Ford

Dwight D. Eisenhower plaque (left side of the marker) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 28, 2026

1. Dwight D. Eisenhower plaque (left side of the marker)

Inscription. Dwight D. Eisenhower
President of the United States
Attended
"Freedom Celebration Day"

Commemorating the
179th anniversary
of the signing of the
Mecklenburg
Declaration of Independence
and honoring the
Armed Forces of the United States

Freedom Park
May 18, 1954

Mayor Philip L. Van Every
General Chairman A. Grant Whitney

Gerald R. Ford
President of the United States
Attended
"Freedom Celebration Day"

Commemorating the
200th anniversary
of the signing of the
Mecklenburg
Declaration of Independence
and honoring the
Armed Forces of the United States

Freedom Park
May 20, 1975

Sponsored by the
Charlotte-Mecklenbrg Bicentennial Committee
Mayor
John M. Belk
Chairman, Board of County Commission
Elisabeth Hair

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is May 18, 1954.

Location. 35° 11.477′ N, 80° 50.698′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Freedom Park. It can be reached from the intersection of Lilac Road and Cumberland Avenue, on the right

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when traveling east. The marker is located at the south end of the Freedom Park parking lot, near the Mahlon Adams Pavilion. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1542 Lilac Rd, Charlotte NC 28209, 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 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: Freedom Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Herbert Spaugh, Bishop (within shouting distance of this marker); Trees Charlotte (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.S. Marine Corps (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Freedom Park (about 400 feet away); D-Day Monument (about 400 feet away); C.B.I. (about

Gerald R. Ford plaque, right side of the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 28, 2026

2. Gerald R. Ford plaque, right side of the marker

400 feet away); The North Carolina Liberty Tree (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.

Dwight D. Eisenhower/ Gerald R. Ford plaques attached to the brickwork image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 28, 2026

3. Dwight D. Eisenhower/ Gerald R. Ford plaques attached to the brickwork

Wide wiew Dwight D. Eisenhower/ Gerald R. Ford Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 28, 2026

4. Wide wiew Dwight D. Eisenhower/ Gerald R. Ford Marker

Looking towards the entrance of the Freedom Park parking lot at Cumberland Avenue and Lilac Road.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 10, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.