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This cemetery is often mistakenly thought to belong to First Presbyterian Church, which is across the street. The cemetery has very early settlers of Charlotte and is just a short distance from the Square, the historic and current center of Charlotte's business district.
Below is a copy of the schedule for the Mecklenburg Colonial Heritage Weekend in 1989’s Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Charlotte Observer 5/7/1989 p. 7A
Mecklenburg Colonial Heritage Weekend
In the very early 1900s, students living in town walked to their neighborhood schools. The term was shorter than it is today by about three months.
Mary Anna Morrison Jackson, widow of General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, made her home in Charlotte off and on until her death in 1915. Mrs. Jackson began living in Charlotte after the death of her husband in 1863.
Playtime is very important. Girls usually wear smocks over their dresses, and most boys run barefoot. In town, small parks become a common playground for children, complete with swing sets.
Based on the 1903 Charlotte City Directory, below is a compilation of the number of people who worked in occupations you may recognize.
30 Lawyers
6 Photographers
10 Music Teachers
11 Tailors
1 Veterinarian
27 Shoemakers
In February of 1902, it snows 17.4 inches. This is the deepest snow ever recorded in Charlotte.
Approximately fourteen businesses in Charlotte sell books around the turn-of-the-century, but the two most popular stores are Stone and Barringer at 124 South Tryon Street and
According to the 1900 United States Census, 55,628 reside in Mecklenburg County. Of these, only 18,091 live in Charlotte. There are 4,190 farms in the county, and that’s where most people live. A farm laborer earns approximately $14.64 a month.
The Realty Building (1907) on the right in the main photograph was on the corner of Trade and Tryon. It became known as the Independence Building in 1920.
The Charlotte Police Department posed for this picture in 1910. Seated, from left to right: Hugh Shields, Cliff Bell, J.T. Farrington, J.D. Johnson, B.J.
"As we treasure our past, we enrich our todays and strengthen our tomorrows."
Dr. Marjorie Parker
IN HIS History of Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte, D. A. Tompkins gives biographical sketches of eighty men who were prominent in Mecklenburg during and shortly after the Revolution. The most frequent phrase in these sketches is, "he was educated at . . .
The following information came from an article by Jane Renwick Wilkes in The Charlotte Observer, Women's Mecklenburg Declaration Edition, 5/20/1896, page 4:
On May 9, 1909 an article appeared in the Charlotte Observer announcing the opening of Lakewood Park, an amusement park on May 15th. Located about 3 miles northwest of Uptown Charlotte, the lake & dam