Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Charlotte Speedway
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 1, 2012
1. Charlotte Speedway Marker
Erected 2005 by NC Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-105.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Sports. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 19, 1949.
Location. 35° 14.3′ N, 80° 56.42′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Charlotte Douglas International Airport. It is at the intersection of Little Rock Road and Scott Futrell Drive, on the right when traveling south on Little Rock Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charlotte NC 28214, 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 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: PFC Raymond Mike Clausen Memorial (approx. one mile away); Boeing / Vertol CH-46A / E Sea Knight (approx. one mile away); Morris Field (approx. 2½ miles away); Camp Greene (approx. 3.4 miles away); S.B. Alexander (approx. 3½ miles away); a different marker also named Camp Greene (approx. 3.7 miles
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Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 1, 2012
2. Charlotte Speedway Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 1, 2012
3. Charlotte Speedway Marker
The road in the background appears as if it was where the old track was. This is more easily seen from an aerial view.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,435 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
