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The following is a letter published in defense of the authenticity of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.
Charlotte Daily Observer 5/19/1898 p. 3
THE MECKLENBURG DECLARATION.
This article describes the battle re-enactment as part of the Mecklenburg Declaration celebrations in 1916.
The Charlotte News 5/21/1916 p. 2
THOUSANDS SAW THE SHAM BATTLE
The following article discusses President Taft’s speech and also provides descriptions of the reception for the President in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Charlotte Daily Observer 5/21/1909, p.1
The Western Democrat of May 26, 1857, reported on the festivities surrounding the anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.
Below is a copy of the text of President Eisenhower’s Address in Freedom Park in Charlotte, North Carolina as part of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence celebration.
The Charlotte Observer 5/19/1954 p. 4A
Charlotte Daily Observer 5/20/1906 Sec.3 p. 3 and 5/20/1906 Sec.3, p. 5
ODE TO NORTH CAROLINA
PATTIE WILLIAMS GEE.
To stay the rocks from heralding the shame
That in oblivion of men’s praise or blame
The following articles detail the various events of the 1906 celebrations for the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.
Charlotte Daily Observer: 5/20/1906 p.14, 5/20/1906 p.6, 5/20/1906 p.7 and 5/20/1906, Section 3, p.1
The following article highlights the Boy Scouts parade for the Mecklenburg Independence day.
The Charlotte Observer 5/21/1941, pp. 1-2A
Mecklenburg Independence Day Breaks With Tradition Highlights-Scouts Parade and Garden Party
OFFICE OF THE PRESS SECRETARY TO MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON THE WHITE HOUSE
EXCERPTS FROM REMARKS BY MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON AT THE DEDICATION OF THE JAMES POLK BIRTHPLACE PINEVILLE, MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
