Huntersville in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Upping Block
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
1. “Upping Block” Marker
of this church
Presbyterian Church
Beatties Ford Road
Huntersville, N.C.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 35° 21.965′ N, 80° 53.9′ W. Marker is in Huntersville, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It can be reached from Beatties Ford Road north of Sample Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in front of the Hopewell Presbyterian Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10500 Beaties Ford Road, Huntersville NC 28078, 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: Hopewell Presbyterian Church (a few steps from this marker); William Bain Alexander (a few steps from this marker); John McKnitt Alexander (a few steps from this marker); The Servant Entrance (within shouting distance of this marker); William Graham (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of the Revolutionary War Patriots of Hopewell Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); General William Lee Davidson (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Barry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntersville.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
2. “Upping Block” Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
3. “Upping Block” Marker
The Hopewell Presbyterian Church can be seen beyond the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
4. “Upping Block” Marker
The upping block, as well as the cemetery gateposts seen behind it, were carved by a slave named Lewis Phifer who was a member of the Hopewell Presbyterian Church.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
5. Marker at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 939 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 12, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
