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1975 - Bicentennial Souvenirs

1975 marked the bicentennial of the Mecklenburg Declaration. That year's celebration brought the fourth  presidential visit to celebrate the anniversary: Taft, 1909, Wilson, 1916, Eisenhower, 1954, and Gerald R. Ford in 1975.The special occasion drew large crowds and produced many souvenirs.

• The Meck Dec bicentennial was celebrated in 1975 with a specially minted coin.
• This 1975 souvenir car license plate once belonged to Dr. Chalmers Davidson.
• This commemorative ceramic bourbon whiskey container depicting a rider and the courthouse was made for the 1975 celebration. 

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Celebrating the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence: Images and Souvenirs

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Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

1975 marked the bicentennial of the Mecklenburg Declaration. That year's celebration brought the fourth  presidential visit to celebrate the anniversary: Taft, 1909, Wilson, 1916, Eisenhower, 1954, and Gerald R. Ford in 1975.The special occasion drew large crowds and produced many souvenirs.

• The Meck Dec bicentennial was celebrated in 1975 with