Charlotte center city in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Branch U.S. Mint
Photographed by Pat Filippone, October 13, 2015
1. Branch U.S. Mint Marker
Erected 1969 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number L-5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. 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° 13.792′ N, 80° 50.776′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Charlotte center city. It is on West Trade Street east of South Graham Street (U.S. 29), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 W Trade St, Charlotte NC 28202, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of the U.S. Branch Mint (here, next to this marker); Mint Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Shipp Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bagley-Mullen House (about 600 feet away); Captain James Jack Homesite (about 700 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away); Old Cemetery Historic Grave Yard of Charlotte's First Settlers (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Mrs. "Stonewall Jackson" 1831-1915 (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, September 1, 2023
2. Branch U.S. Mint Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 9, 2021
3. Branch U.S. Mint Marker
image courtesy of J. Murrey Atkins Library University of North Carolina at Charlotte, circa 1910
4. Post Office, U.S. Mint and Shipp Monument, Charlotte, North Carolina
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2016, by Pat Filippone of Stockton, California. This page has been viewed 561 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 5, 2016, by Pat Filippone of Stockton, California. 2. submitted on September 24, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 3. submitted on May 18, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on November 1, 2018. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
