Meck Dec: Celebration Timeline

1916- Celebration Funding

The Charlotte Observer 5/26/1916, p.6 CELEBRATION FUNDS WILL PAY ALL BILLS Committee Liquidates All Those Approved and There is Slight...

The following article provides details of the celebrations in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1922. The Charlotte Observer 5/20/1922, p.1...

Below is a copy of the speech made by the Daughters of the American Revolution upon presenting a copy of the Mecklenburg Declaration of...

The Charlotte Observer 5/15/1928, p. 11 MAY 20 FETE PLANNED COLORFUL DAY IS PREDICTED Col. David L. Stone, of War Department, to Be...

Local members of the Daughters of the American Revolution marked the graves of the signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence...

The following article highlights the Boy Scouts parade for the Mecklenburg Independence day. The Charlotte Observer 5/21/1941, pp. 1-2A...

The Charlotte Observer 5/20/1941 p.6 Banks, Courthouse, City Hall Close Today Will Observe Independence Day----City Schools, Federal...

1948: Shout Freedom! Shout Freedom!, by Legette Blythe, used one of the largest outdoor sets in state history. It ran for two weeks at the...

1950: Synopsis of Events Prior to the celebration on May 19th, the governor was the guest of the mayor for breakfast in the suite at the...

The 1952 Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Day was celebrated along with the dedication of a new veterans’ clubhouse in Charlotte,...

Below is a copy of the text of President Eisenhower’s Address in Freedom Park in Charlotte, North Carolina as part of the Mecklenburg...

The following article describes the 1954 commemoration of the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration. The Charlotte Observer 5/19/1954,...

Rep. Charles R. Jonas adds details of Charlotte’s Mecklenburg Declaration celebrations into the Congressional Record. The Charlotte...

Voice in the Wilderness by LeGette Blythe, portrays the influence of Presbyterianism in the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of...

OFFICE OF THE PRESS SECRETARY TO MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON THE WHITE HOUSE EXCERPTS FROM REMARKS BY MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON AT THE...

Charlotte News 5/19/1969 ‘Our Day To Be Quiet’ Mecklenburg Independence Day will be observed here with reserve and simplicity...

The Charlotte Observer 5/20/1976 p. E 1 Meck Dec Day Festivities Speeches, bagpipes, and the waving of flags will mark the 201st...

The 210th anniversary of the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. The Charlotte Observer 5/20/1985 p. 4B Mecklenburg...

Below is a copy of the schedule for the Mecklenburg Colonial Heritage Weekend in 1989’s Charlotte, North Carolina. The Charlotte Observer...

In 1990, the Board of County Commissioners issued a proclamation of May as "Mecklenburg History Month."

The following is an opinion piece published in support of the continued celebration of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence day. ...

The May 20th Society invites you to join us for the 235th Celebration of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, featuring the...