1954 - President Eisenhower in Freedom Park
President Eisenhower crossed a bridge in Freedom Park as he celebrated Freedom Celebration Day with thousands of spectators in 1954.
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Celebrating the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence: Images and Souvenirs
1954 - President Eisenhower Speech
U.S. President “Ike” Eisenhower spoke to thousands when he visited Freedom Park in Charlotte for Meck Dec festivities in 1954.
Souvenir programs were printed for President Eisenhower's visit.
1947 - Alexander Graham's Writings
In 1947 Dr. Alexander Graham wrote about the "events forming background of Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence."
1939 - North Carolina General Assembly
Charlotte hosted a special session of the North Carolina General Assembly on February 22, 1939, to commemorate the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.
Memorial - State Capitol
George Snell, a legislative information clerk, talked with children who visited this memorial to the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence in the Rotunda of the State Capitol in Raleigh in 1939.
1932(?) Charlotte Carnegie Library
The Charlotte Carnegie Library was built in 1903 at 310 N. Tryon Street and is shown here decorated for Mecklenburg Declaration Day. Tryon Street was often one of the main streets in the parade routes. The exact date of this photograph is unknown.
1929 - Daughters of the American Revolution
Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated Meck Dec on May 19, 1929. This picture of their picnic at the Hezekiah Alexander home shows the house before it was restored in the 1960s.
1925 Program Cover
The program cover for the celebration of the 150th anniversary in 1925 of the Mecklenburg Declaration.
1919 - Red Cross Nurses
The 1919 graduating class of Red Cross Nurses march in the Mecklenburg Declaration Parade on May 20th. The photograph was taken in the first block of South Tryon Street. The Independence Building is in the background.
1916 - President Wilson visits
U. S. President Woodrow Wilson (center, in top hat) appears in this Moon photograph with many Charlotteans, Gov. Manning of South Carolina, Gov. Craig of North Carolina and Charlotte Mayor Kirkpatrick for Meck Dec celebrations in 1916.
The program for this occasion featured an illustration in color on the cover.