Myers Park in Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Freedom Park
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 28, 2026
1. Freedom Park Marker
Sponsored by
Charlotte Lions Club
Donations by
Citizens of Charlotte
In Memory
Of all who served so fearlessly
And so gallantly gave the laughter
From their hearts That others
Might play in a happy world
1945
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, World II.
Location. 35° 11.182′ N, 80° 50.592′ W. Memorial is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Myers Park. It is at the intersection of Princeton Avenue and Sterling Road, on the right when traveling west on Princeton Avenue. The marker is up the slope from the northwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1746 Princeton Avenue, Charlotte NC 28209, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The North Carolina Liberty Tree (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Freedom Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Trees Charlotte (approx. 0.3 miles away); U.S. Marine Corps (approx. 0.3 miles away); D-Day Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); C.B.I. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dr. Herbert Spaugh, Bishop (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dwight D. Eisenhower/ Gerald R. Ford (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.
Regarding Freedom Park. Freedom Park was completed in 1949, built in honor of Charlotteans who served during World War II. Several monuments to WWII are located at the park.
Also see . . . Freedom Park (Charlotte, North Carolina). Wikipedia entry
(Submitted on August 11, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)Freedom Park is a 98-acre park in Charlotte, North Carolina. Located at 1900 East Boulevard, between Charlotte's historic Dilworth and Myers Park neighborhoods, the parkis centered on a 7-acre lake, and is about 3 miles (4.8 km) from Uptown Charlotte...Photographed by Mark Parker, July 28, 20262. Freedom Park Marker looking up the slope from intersection of Princeton Ave and Sterling Road
At the end of World War II the Mecklenburg County Lions Club, raised private money to build a park to honor veterans and named it Freedom Park. The land was then deeded to the City of Charlotte in 1949.
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 28, 2026
3. Freedom Park Marker looking west along Princeton Avenue
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
