Near Monroe Road 0.3 miles north of Covedale Drive, on the right when traveling north.
From the inspiration of a dedicated teacher/coach with his students, a championship course became part of this beautiful Mecklenburg County park.
This 5 kilometer (3.1 mile) course was designed by Coach LarrybMcAfee and built by members of the . . . — — Map (db m307252) HM
On South Boulevard at East Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on South Boulevard.
John Thomas Chalmers (1860-1902) was a native of Mecklenburg County and a minister whose legacy continued a long tradition of Presbyterian influence in this area. In 1896, Chalmers built a church nearby that included a large school. After death, . . . — — Map (db m296095) HM
Near Steele Creek Road (North Carolina Route 160) 0.1 miles south of Dorcas Lane, on the left when traveling south.
These grave stones now rest near their family.
Ann Spratt Barnet d. July 8th 1801, 83 yrs.
George White Smartt b. August 16, 1764, d. May 16, 1809/1810, one of the representatives of the General Assembly from Mecklenburg County. Ann's . . . — — Map (db m261894) HM
Near Metropolitan Avenue south of Charlottetown Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
(left panel)
In 1887, William Henry Belk opened The New York Racket Store in Monroe, NC, which he advertised as "The Cheapest Store on Earth."
Belk pioneered what were considered at the time to be innovative business practices. He set . . . — — Map (db m249171) HM
On Steele Creek Road (North Carolina Route 160) south of Dorcas Lane, on the left when traveling south.
Revolutionary Hero
Humphrey Hunter
1775-1783
Placed by the Battle of Charlotte Chapter D.A.R.
(Gravestone)
Sacred
To the memory of the
Rev. Humphrey Hunter
Who departed this life August 21st . . . — — Map (db m267146) HM
Near East Morehead Street at South Kings Drive, on the right when traveling west.
(left panel)
From humble beginnings, James Buchanan "Buck" Duke became one of America's foremost business leaders and philanthropists of the twentieth century.
With his father, Washington, and brother Ben, he built W. Duke and Sons, . . . — — Map (db m249083) HM
Near Harding Place at East Moorehead Street, on the right when traveling north.
Jane Renwick Smedberg Wilkes' extraordinary dedication and leadership brought hospital care to the Charlotte community. She led the effort to establish Charlotte Home and Hospital, the first non-military hospital in North Carolina and Good . . . — — Map (db m248712) HM
Near Metropolitan Avenue south of Charlottetown Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
(left panel)
1600s
Catawba Indians
Catawba Indians farmed and hunted on this land long before Europeans arrived. Today the Catawba Indian Nation south of Charlotte is noted for its pottery tradition.
(caption) . . . — — Map (db m249147) HM
Near Metropolitan Avenue at Charlottetown Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
(left panel)
Phil Van Every (1913-1980) was a prominent Charlotte businessman, and civic leader. He was the grandson and son of Lance Packing Company (Lance, Inc.) founders Philip L. Lance and Salem A. Van Every. In 1932, he joined the . . . — — Map (db m249178) HM
On Steele Creek Road (North Carolina Route 160) 0.1 miles south of Dorcas Lane, on the left when traveling south.
For 250 years, circa 1740-2007, the historic Spratt Family Cemetery was located at the corner of 5th Street and Caswell Rd. in Charlotte. Through the years the grave sites and markers were
covered over and the cemetery location was lost. . . . — — Map (db m261932) HM
Near Ballantyne Commons Parkway at Johnston Road (U.S. 521), on the right when traveling west.
(Main panel with the key to the mural on the plaque and accompanying sculpture)
1. Gold mining - In 1799, Conrad Reed discovered gold nuggets in a stream on his property 25 miles east of Charlotte.
2. Charlotte - . . . — — Map (db m255952) HM
Near Ballantyne Commons Parkway at Johnston Road (U.S. 521), on the right when traveling west.
(Main panel with the key to the mural on the plaque and accompanying sculpture)
1. Menorah - Jewish symbols like the the menorah represent the diversity of religion in the community.
2. Shamanism - A spiritual . . . — — Map (db m255955) HM
Near Johnston Road (U.S. 521) at Ballantyne Commons Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
(Main panel with the key to the mural on the plaque and accompanying sculpture)
1. First engineering drawings of Leonardo da Vinci - Engineer, poet, architect and
artist who studied birds, flowers and the human anatomy . . . — — Map (db m255957) HM
Near Johnston Road (U.S. 521) at Ballantyne Commons Parkway, on the right when traveling south.
(Main panel with the key to the mural on the plaque and accompanying sculpture)
1. Dogwood - The state flower of North Carolina.
2. "Tiger" -In 1585, Sir Richard Grenville sailed with a fleet of seven ships, led by . . . — — Map (db m255910) HM
On Beatties Ford Road (State Road 2074) north of McIntyre Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
In commemoration
of the
McIntyre Skirmish
Oct. 3, 1780
Erected by Mecklenburg Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1901 — — Map (db m237493) WM
On Beatties Ford Road (State Road 2074) north of McIntyre Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
American forces:
14 men
Commander, Capt. James Thompson
Men:
George Graham, Lieut. Francis Bradley James Henry Thomas Dickson John Dickson John Long Robert Robinson George Houston Hugh Houston Thomas McClure Edward . . . — — Map (db m237502) HM WM
On South Tryon Street at East Brooklyn Village Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Tryon Street.
During the American Revolution, Charlotte was of vital importance as it lay directly on the invasion route (Tryon street) from the southern colonies into North Carolina. A number of major engagements were fought within 100 miles of Charlotte, . . . — — Map (db m249008) HM
On South Tryon Street at East Brooklyn Village Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Tryon Street.
At least 5,000 African-Americans, both free and enslaved, served in the Continental Army, state troops, navies, and militias. A substantial number of these African-American patriots came from North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Some served . . . — — Map (db m249010) HM
Near South Tyron Street north of East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
From September 26 to October 12, 1780, the Southern British Army was encamped in Charlotte. The camp totaled about 4,000 people including officers, soldiers, loyalists, laborers, sutlers, and camp followers. The encampment was a square, about 400 . . . — — Map (db m95843) HM
On West 5th Street just west of North Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
A few days after the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence and Mecklenburg Resolves were signed, Captain James Jack was deputized to deliver the words of liberty to the North Carolina delegates at the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. On . . . — — Map (db m175532) HM
On West 5th Street just west of North Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
The 1790 census for Mecklenburg County lists a total population of 11,439. Enslaved African-Americans were 1,608 or 14% of this number. Nonslaveholding families numbered 1,319 or 766 and slaveholding families numbered 423 or 24%. Of this 24%, 145 . . . — — Map (db m175551) HM
Near West 6th Street 0.2 miles west of North Graham Street, on the right when traveling west.
In the spring of 1870, 169 Confederate soldiers from local C.S. hospital cemeteries were reinterred in this section. As of spring of 1996, 105 war dead and 3 postwar graves have been marked by the Maj. Egbert A. Ross Camp, Sons of Confederate . . . — — Map (db m237553) HM
On East Trade Street just east of South Tryon Street, on the right when traveling east.
On this site in 1895, William Henry Belk and Dr. John M. Belk opened Charlotte's first Belk store. Their enterprise formed the foundation for the expansion of Belk throughout the Southeast, and its growth into the nation's largest privately held . . . — — Map (db m175603) HM
Near West 6th Street 0.2 miles west of North Graham Street, on the right when traveling west.
[Front] The navy shield affixed to this monument was originally installed on the
wall of the Seaboard Airline Railway freight depot, one of the several
buildings that was part of the C.S. naval ordnance works, located on the
S.W corner of . . . — — Map (db m237507) HM
On South Tryon Street at West Trade Street, on the right when traveling south on South Tryon Street.
Following the invention of the cotton gin in 1793, Mecklenburg County became the state's largest cotton producer. With the coming of the railroads in the 1850's, Charlotte emerged as a transportation and business center. A textile boom revived the . . . — — Map (db m175518) HM
On South Tryon Street at West Trade Street, on the right when traveling south on South Tryon Street.
During the first half of the nineteenth century, Charlotte was the gold mining capital of the United States, and the first branch of the U.S. Mint opened here in 1837. In the latter part of the twentieth century, Charlotte became the leading banking . . . — — Map (db m175519) HM
On East Trade Street at North College Street, on the right when traveling west on East Trade Street.
Ephraim Brevard, raised near Charlotte, attended college in Princeton, New Jersey. He became a doctor, and later a teacher and trustee at Queen's College in Charlotte. He married Thomas Polk's daughter, Martha, and helped to write the Mecklenburg . . . — — Map (db m175599) HM
On West 5th Street just west of North Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
One trait of early Presbyterians in this region was their commitment to education, so that everyone could read the Bible. While many families in Mecklenburg County could not read and could not afford to educate their children, everyone who could . . . — — Map (db m175547) HM
On South Tryon Street at West Trade Street, on the right when traveling south on South Tryon Street.
The earliest known inhabitants of this part of the Piedmont were the Catawba Indians. Beginning in the 1750's, Scotch-Irish Presbyterians and German Lutherans followed established paths into the area. Charlotte and Mecklenburg County were named to . . . — — Map (db m175521) HM
Near West 5th Street at North Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
The memory of
Revolutionary War soldier and patriot
Ephraim Brevard
Signer and reputed author of
the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, NC
Captain - NC
Battle of Moore' Creek Bridge - 27 February 1776
Surgeon 1st North . . . — — Map (db m175559) HM WM
On West 5th Street just west of North Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
Charlotte and Mecklenburg County's character today is deeply rooted in the independent mindedness of our early citizens. Settled largely by Scots-Irish Presbyterians with many Germans and some English and French, Mecklenburg was carved from the . . . — — Map (db m175528) HM
On West Trade Street at North Church Street, on the right when traveling west on West Trade Street.
In 1815, town commissioners set aside this site for a church used by all denominations. It was called the Brick Church or Town Church. Its cemetery, Settlers' Cemetery, continues to be town property. Presbyterians predominated in the town and in . . . — — Map (db m175522) HM
On West Trade Street just west of North Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
Town Church erected 1819.
First Presbyterian Church organized 1832.
Property purchased by Presbyterians 1841.
This building embodies a part of the building erected 1857.
For God so loved the
world that He gave his . . . — — Map (db m175523) HM
On West 6th Street at North Poplar Street, on the right when traveling west on West 6th Street.
100 years ago Fourth Ward held many Victorian houses, Charlotte's first hospital, and industries including the Charlotte Cotton Mill.
When residents left for the suburbs after WWII, Fourth Ward went into decline. But led by women of the Junior . . . — — Map (db m175568) HM
On West 6th Street at North Poplar Street, on the right when traveling west on West 6th Street. Reported unreadable.
1. N. Poplar & W. 6th Street
Fourth Ward Park is a favorite feature of the neighborhood. It covers 3 acres, has a children's playground, walking trails, decorative fountains and benches for relaxing. Throughout the park you will see . . . — — Map (db m175575) HM
On South Brevard Street 0.1 miles south of East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the left when traveling south.
Established 1890 as Friendship Baptist Church
First church sanctuary was built at 429 South Brevard Street, Charlotte, NC in 1893
This monument is in recognition of 120 years of existence as of the year 2010, Dr. Clifford A. Jones, . . . — — Map (db m175499) HM
On West 5th Street just west of North Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
The first documented discovery of gold in the United States was in 1799 in Cabarrus County (formerly Mecklenburg) by twelve-year-old Conrad Reed. Reed Gold Mine is now a state historic site. Gold was discovered in Mecklenburg in 1802 near . . . — — Map (db m175552) HM
Site of the first independent
private hospital in North
Carolina built exclusively for
African Americans. Established
by Jane Renwick Smedberg
Wilkes of St. Peter's Episcopal
Church. One of the oldest
black hospitals then in
operation in . . . — — Map (db m16793) HM
On North Tryon Street at West Trade Street, on the right when traveling south on North Tryon Street.
One of Charlotte's founders - 1768. Headed militia during Revolution. This house was headquarters for General Cornwallis during British occupation Sept. 26 - Oct. 12, 1780. George Washington was entertained here May 28, 1791. — — Map (db m175604) HM
On West 7th Street just east of North Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
First licensed woman doctor to practice medicine south of the Potomac River, Annie Lowrie Alexander saw patients during her forty-year practice. — — Map (db m175582) HM
On West 5th Street just west of North Church Street.
You will see the hornets' nest as Mecklenburg's symbol in numerous places. Our reputation as a "hornet's nest" goes back to the Revolutionary War. On October 3, 1780, during British General Cornwallis' sixteen-day occupation of Charlotte, a . . . — — Map (db m175546) HM
On East Trade Street at North Caldwell Street, on the right when traveling west on East Trade Street.
His family occupied the house on this site for several months during the War Between the States, Mrs. Davis dying here in September, 1863 — — Map (db m175601) HM
On East Trade Street at South Tryon Street, on the right when traveling east on East Trade Street.
On the morning of the 20th day of May, in the year 1775, the patriots of Mecklenburg County declared themselves free and independent of Great Britain by signing the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence which preceded the . . . — — Map (db m175511) HM
On North Caldwell Street at East Trade Street, on the right when traveling north on North Caldwell Street.
Confederate President Davis, moving south after Lee's surrender, spent April 19-26, 1865, lodging in house which stood in this vicinity. — — Map (db m175602) HM
On West 5th Street at North Tryon Street, on the left when traveling east on West 5th Street.
You are standing where militia soldiers fought a delaying acting against the entire southern British army. For several months Col. William R. Davie had commanded the North Carolina militia cavalry, one of the few groups successful in keeping the . . . — — Map (db m175597) HM
On South Church Street at West 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south on South Church Street.
Romare Bearden chronicled the daily life of his neighbors based on his childhood memories of Mecklenburg County. Using rich colors and textures, he celebrated domestic activities such as gardening, playing the piano and family gatherings. "Maudell . . . — — Map (db m299795) HM
Near West 6th Street 0.2 miles west of North Graham Street, on the right when traveling west.
In September 1861 James T. Kell of southeast Mecklenburg County
organized over 100 of his neighbors and friends into an infantry
company known as the Mecklenburg Beauregards. Arriving in Raleigh
that same month this company was designated as . . . — — Map (db m237544) HM WM
Near West 6th Street 0.2 miles west of North Graham Street, on the right when traveling west.
[Front] Mecklenburg County remembers with honor her gallant sons who fought in the armies of the Confederate States with the other brave soldiers of the South. They struggled nobly for the cause of independence and constitutional . . . — — Map (db m237561) WM
On South Tryon Street just south of East Trade Street, on the right when traveling north.
From 1953 to 2012 this round marker was located in the middle of Trade and Tryon Street. It replaced an earlier marker dating back to at least 1909. It was relocated to this location in May 2012 so that it might be better known to the public. — — Map (db m175510) HM
On South Tryon Street at East Trade Street, on the left when traveling south on South Tryon Street.
On May 20, 1775, in a log courthouse near this spot, twenty seven patriot militia leaders debated and unanimously approved resolutions declaring themselves "free and independent from Great Britain. known as the "Mecklenburg Declaration of . . . — — Map (db m249038) HM
On North Tyron Street at West Trade Street, on the left when traveling north on North Tyron Street.
Bold set of anti-British resolutions, adopted on May 31, 1775, in meeting 50 yds., S.W. organized by Thomas Polk, fired spirit of independence. — — Map (db m95844) HM
On West Trade Street at South Mint Street, on the right when traveling east on West Trade Street.
Here stood the first branch Mint of the United States. Built in 1836, the Mint was an imposing Classical Revival style building designed by renowned architect, William F. Strickland, it burned to the ground on July 27, 1844, but was . . . — — Map (db m233374) HM
Near West Trade Street at South Polar Street. Reported missing.
Mary Anna Morrison Jackson, Mecklenburg native and widow of Confederate General T.J. "Stonewall" Jackson, lived many years on this site. Her home was a mecca for Confederate soldiers and dignitaries including Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and . . . — — Map (db m92880) HM
Founded 1908 to promote sound civic management;
Progressive era reform. First meeting held here
attended by delegates from across the state. — — Map (db m16795) HM
On South Tryon Street at East Stonewall Street, on the right when traveling north on South Tryon Street.
1. St. Peter's Catholic Church, 18931 block north on S. Tryon St.
Catholics arrived in this region in sizeable numbers to help build railroads in the 1850s-70s. Note the rectory next door, a Victorian . . . — — Map (db m175500) HM
On South Tryon Street at East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on South Tryon Street.
1. St. Peter's Catholic Church, 1893S. Tryon St.
Catholics arrived in this region in sizeable numbers to help build railroads in the 1850s-70s. Note the rectory next door, a Victorian townhouse with a . . . — — Map (db m175506) HM
On North Tryon Street at East Trade Street, on the right when traveling north on North Tryon Street.
1. The Square
Crossing of Trade St. and Tryon St.
Indian trading paths became Trade and Tryon streets when colonists created the village of Charlotte named for Britain's Queen, 1768. Statues by Raymond Kaskey . . . — — Map (db m175513) HM
On East 6th Street at North Tryon Street, on the right when traveling west on East 6th Street.
1. Mayfair (now Dunhill) Hotel, 1929
Across N. Tryon St.
Louis Asbury, Charlotte's first professionally trained architect, created the high-rise Mayfair Hotel on the eve of the Great Depression.
2. Former First . . . — — Map (db m175595) HM
On East Trade Street just west of South Brevard Street, on the right when traveling east.
1. Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad, 1852
On bridge above E. Trade St.
The LYNX Blue Line follows route of the first railroad to reach into the Carolina piedmont. It made Charlotte a key trading . . . — — Map (db m175600) HM
On South Tryon Street at West 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on South Tryon Street.
1. Former First National Bank, 1926
S. Tryon St. east of 4th St.
Bank tower by architect Louis Asbury was tallest building in the Carolinas for decades though First National itself failed in the Depression.
2. . . . — — Map (db m175606) HM
Near West 6th Street 0.2 miles west of North Graham Street, on the right when traveling west.
North Carolina Military Institute Charlotte remembers with honor the gallant lads of the N.C. Military Institute, which once stood near here. After Fort Sumter, the ladies of Charlotte presented the cadets with a secession flag they had made, . . . — — Map (db m237554) HM WM
On West 5th Street just west of North Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
Colonel Thomas Polk (1732-1793), the great uncle of President James K. Polk, was one of Mecklenburg's first commissioners, a signer of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1786, and in 1791 hosted . . . — — Map (db m175555) HM
On East 5th Street at North College Street, on the right when traveling east on East 5th Street.
In 1761, colonial Americans were fascinated by the royal wedding of England's King George III to a 17 year-old German princess, Charlotte Sophia of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Settlers here were rebellious toward the king and his agents . . . — — Map (db m175598) HM
Near West 6th Street 0.2 miles west of North Graham Street, on the right when traveling west.
In April 1861 an infantry company known as the Ranaleburg Riflemen was enlisted at Ranaleburg, in southern Mecklenburg County, with Captain Albert A. Erwin commanding. In May 1861 it was designated Company B of the 3d N.C. Volunteers, Colonel W. . . . — — Map (db m237565) WM
On South Tryon Street just south of East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
For over 50 years at 431 South Tryon Street, Ratcliffe's Florists sold flowers in this Mediterranean Revival style shop designed by architect William Peeps, a native of England. Built in 1929, preserved and relocated by Wachovia Corporation in 2002 . . . — — Map (db m175503) HM
On South Tryon Street at Levine Avenue of the Arts, on the right when traveling north on South Tryon Street.
This historic neon sign hung above the entrance to the Ratcliffe's Florist Shop. The building was constructed on this site in 1929, and later restored and relocated to a site 75 feet north. — — Map (db m175501) HM
On South Tryon Street at West 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on South Tryon Street.
RCA Victor used the upstairs offices of the Southern Radio Corporation as field studios for country, blues, and gospel recordings 1931-31. Bill Monroe, father of the "Bluegrass" musical style, began his recording career here February 17, 1936. — — Map (db m175608) HM
On West 5th Street at North Church Street, on the right when traveling west on West 5th Street.
Settlers' Cemetery is of the great historic significance because it is the oldest municipal cemetery in Charlotte. With surviving gravestones from 1775 - 1884, it is the resting place for many of Mecklenburg County's founding families and . . . — — Map (db m175557) HM
Near West 6th Street east of West 5th Street, on the right when traveling west.
(South facing side)
Rev. Alex Craighead
Pastor of
Rockey River & Sugar
Creek Churches
1758-1766
(East facing side)
Advocate of
American Independence
From 1743
(West facing side)
Inspirer of the . . . — — Map (db m261893) HM
On South Church Street at West 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south on South Church Street.
Romare Howard Bearden was born on September 2, 1911, in Charlotte, North Carolina, and died in New York City on March 12, 1988. His life and art are marked by exceptional talent encompassing a broad range of intellectual and scholarly interests . . . — — Map (db m299794) HM
On West 5th Street just west of North Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
On the second block from The Square, occupying nearly a full city block, the old Settlers' Cemetery where you stand lies quietly in the heart of uptown Charlotte. Even though it is across Fifth Street from First Presbyterian Church, it was never . . . — — Map (db m175554) HM
Near West 5th Street at North Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
Charlotte was established in 1768 by settlers who were, for the most part, Scots-Irish Presbyterians. In the first quarter of the nineteenth century, a church was built in "town" to be used by all denominations. Presbyterian minister John Thomson . . . — — Map (db m175561) HM
On West Trade Street at Mint Street, on the right when traveling east on West Trade Street.
Before you stands the First Lieutenant William Ewen Shipp Monument. William Shipp was born near Asheville in 1861 and raised in Lincolnton After attending the Carolina Military Institute in Charlotte and later West Point (where he was the . . . — — Map (db m233378) HM
On South Tryon Street just north of East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right.
Site of
Liberty Hall
1777.
In honour of
the trustees of
Liberty Hall
Trustees
Isaac Alexander
Thomas Polk
Thomas Neal
Abraham Alexander
Waightstill Avery
Ephraim Brevard
John Simpson . . . — — Map (db m175508) HM
On South Tryon Street just south of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
First tax supported college in Carolinas. Charter denied by King George III in 1782. Continued to operate as Queen's Museum and later as Liberty Hall Academy. Was an infirmary for British troops during Cornwallis occupation of Charlotte 1780. The . . . — — Map (db m175509) HM
On West Trade Street east of South Graham Street (U.S. 29), on the right when traveling east.
For assay and coinage of local gold during the Carolinas gold rush, the first gold discovered in America. William Strickland designed the building. In 1936 the Mint was moved to the Eastover area to become The Mint Museum of Art. — — Map (db m92882) HM
On West Martin Luther King JR Boulevard west of South Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
Richard Hunt created Spiral Odyssey as a tribute to his friend, Romare Bearden (1911-1988). Bearden and Hunt were the first contemporary African American artists to have solo exhibitions at New York Museum of Modern Art in 1971.
In 1963, . . . — — Map (db m299791) HM
St.Peter's Episcopal Church was established as a mission in 1834 and became a parish in the episcopal diocese of North Carolina in 1844. The first church building was located on West Trade Street a few blocks from the square. The church purchased . . . — — Map (db m16827) HM
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