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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
News…From the Carolina Room
Jane Johnson
Manager, Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room
Main Library, 310 N. Tryon, Charlotte, NC
The Central Hotel started out as a tavern in 1840, by 1900, it was a four-story hote
In May of 2021, the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room was honored to receive a request from two members of the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners to do historical research.
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.
THOUGH in no phase of Mecklenburg life would two centuries bring a greater advancement than in the field of medicine, Charlotte's present-day importance as one of the foremost medical centers in the South had its beginning in the early days of the region's settlement.
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.
THE CHARLOTTE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE considered the greatest problem concerning Camp Greene to be convincing the government to locate it in Charlotte. Unfortunately, a greater problem was the failure of mother nature to cooperate with the government and Charlotte.
The following articles describe the military fanfare that took place as part of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence celebrations in 1916’s Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Charlotte News 5/19/1916, p. 15, 5/20/1916, p. 2 and 5/20/1916, p.2