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The following is a copy of the testimony provided by Adam Brevard Davidson concerning his grandfather’s involvement in the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.
Daily Charlotte Observer 8/16/1896
The following story is from a Texas newspaper:
An Historic Battleflag
Made by the Women of the Mecklenburg District
The Charlotte Observer 5/26/1916, p.6
CELEBRATION FUNDS WILL PAY ALL BILLS
Committee Liquidates All Those Approved and There is Slight Balance for Incidentals.
The 1952 Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Day was celebrated along with the dedication of a new veterans’ clubhouse in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Charlotte Observer 5/20/1952, p. 2, section 1 and 5/21/1952 p.1, section B
The 210th anniversary of the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.
The Charlotte Observer 5/20/1985 p. 4B
Mecklenburg Declaration Celebrated
July 1974 - The school board approves desegregation plan.
July 18, 1994 - Rev. Cameron and activists reclaim Genesis Park.
The Academy of American Poets designated April as National Poetry Month in 1996. The purpose of this month-long celebration is to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States.
Three articles from the year 1873 testify to the muted celebrations of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence during the Reconstruction years.
The Southern Home 5/26/1873, p. 3
The following article provides details of the celebrations in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1922.
The Charlotte Observer 5/20/1922, p.1
CITY IN GALA ATTIRE, STAGE ALL SET FOR THE GREAT DAY
Local members of the Daughters of the American Revolution marked the graves of the signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.
The Charlotte News 5/18/1938
Below is an article detailing the history of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence documents and written in support of its authenticity.
The Charlotte Observer Women’s Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Edition, 5/20/1896 p. 2
The following are four articles relating the May 20th celebrations for the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Charlotte Daily Observer 5/17/1909, p. 7
SHOW BEGINS TO-MORROW
TROOPS COME THIS AFTERNOON.
The following article describes the 1954 commemoration of the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration.
The Charlotte Observer 5/19/1954, pp.1 and 2-A
In reviewing the history and the events surrounding the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, it is important to understand a little bit about Mecklenburg County’s early history and founding.