Charlotte is the county seat for Mecklenburg County
Pineville is in Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County(205) ► ADJACENT TO MECKLENBURG COUNTY Cabarrus County(60) ► Gaston County(48) ► Iredell County(41) ► Lincoln County(47) ► Union County(28) ► Lancaster County, South Carolina(60) ► York County, South Carolina(156) ►
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In 1793, Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. This machine removed seeds from cotton boll fibers and cleaned the crop faster than could be done by hand. The machine became popular quickly, and by the early 1800s, more than 50 cotton saw gins were . . . — — Map (db m175705) HM
Mecklenburg Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Organized on September 27, 1898, the Mecklenburg Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was the first chapter in the state of North Carolina. Harriet Nesbit . . . — — Map (db m175698) HM
North Carolina. Colonized, 1585-87, by first English settlers in America; permanently settled c. 1650; first to vote readiness for independence, Apr. 12, 1776.
South Carolina. Formed in 1712 from part of Carolina, which was chartered . . . — — Map (db m11045) HM
Polk Family Cemetery As one of Mecklenburg County's early family graveyards, the Polk family cemetery has special importance to the history of the area. The cemetery is the resting place for James K. Polk's grandmother, Maria Polk, and several . . . — — Map (db m198696) HM
Welcome to the birthplace of America's 11th President, James K. Polk Welcome to the boyhood homesite of James Knox Polk, the 11th president of the United States. Come inside and experience the multimedia displays to learn how Polk's life led . . . — — Map (db m198743) HM
The Polk Farm
In 1794, Samuel and Jane Polk started a farm they received as a wedding gift from Samuel's father, Ezekiel. The couple lived here with five of their ten children, including their eldest child, James Knox, born November 2, . . . — — Map (db m175700) HM
The James K. Polk State Historic Site is currently 22 of the original 150 acres owned by Samuel Polk. It was on this land that Samuel and his wife Jane gave birth to their oldest son James in 1795. The family lived here until 1806. James K. Polk . . . — — Map (db m175708) HM
From the 17th through early 18th centuries, tobacco quality in the Carolinas was poor. This was attributed mainly to the thin soil in the area. As a result, tobacco grown in the Carolinas was typically traded locally to supply the need for snuff . . . — — Map (db m175701) HM
Colonial trading route, dating from the seventeenth century, from Petersburg, Virginia, to the Catawba Indians in Carolina, passed here. — — Map (db m143106) HM
