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IN America there were centuries of frontiers. The Piedmont frontier of the Carolinas was first described by an explorer sent out, in 1670, by Governor Berkeley of Virginia.
MOST authorities on the earliest known facts about Mecklenburg County rely on Lawson's History of North Carolina, by John Lawson (1714) and on A Journey to the Land of Eden, by William Byrd, written about 1733 but unpublished until 1841.
In the late 1940s, Myers Street School was the largest elementary school in North Carolina for black children. The school was torn down as part of urban renewal.
Myers Street School
In the late 1940s, Myers Street School was the largest elementary school in North Carolina for black children. The school was torn down as part of urban renewal. The site is now part of Metro School and the Aquatic Center.
Banking has always been very important to Charlotteans. A good financial center enables small businesses to grow and attracts other businesses to the area.
At one time, segregation-- either enforced or implied-- permeated every aspect of life in Charlotte, including in its churches. Prior to the Civil War, enslaved persons attended the First Baptist Church for whites.
Hezekiah James Balch (1745 - 4/1776) was one of the original signers of the Meckenburg Declaration of Independence. Balch, like many other signers, was born in Maryland. He moved to this area with his family and moved north to pursue an education.
Best remembered for the hundreds of poems he wrote, this Scotland County native was also a lawyer and teacher. John McNeill's (1874-1907) work was first published in the campus journal of Wake Forest College, where McNeill was valedictorian of the class of 1898.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His tank had been hit twice and was on fire. He ordered his comrades to evacuate, but he stayed behind to operate the guns to cover their escape. He was originally listed as missing in action but never returned to the hero's welcome he deserved.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He served as a bombardier-navigator on a Superfortress in the India-China-Burma theater. He was killed while doing photo-reconnaissance work. His plane encountered mechanical difficulties and poor weather.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was a veteran of the Sicilian and Italian campaigns and was mentioned in Associated Press dispatches, which The Alumni Review cited as one of the airborne soldiers who were invaluable in preventing German reinforcements from interfering with our forces d
In the spring of 1954, the main library was moved into temporary quarters on College Street for the two years required to tear down in the Carnegie building and build the new facility.
The church began in 1884 near Highland Park Manufacturing Company mill, which was built in 1903. The church was moved in 1900 to approximately 1 acre of land on W. Craighead Rd. Many of those buried in the cemetery have been removed. Only one headstone is currently visible.
Originally from Dodgeville, Wisconsin, Ernest Rufus “Red” Evans began his pitching career with the Omaha Packers, a Nebraska Minor League Ball Club. While with the Packers in 1933, Evans pitched a doubleheader and won both games. Evans became the ace pitcher for the Valdese Textiles in 1937 and w
The following are two articles announcing the 111th May 20th celebration of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence and another article explaining the history behind the celebration.
The following are two articles from the Charlotte News relating the history and significance of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.
Charlotte News: 5/21/1890 pg. 2 and 5/20/1890 p.4
Below is an article published by Historian Ashe in which he affirms the authenticity of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence documents but claims that the true date is May 31 and not May 20.
Charlotte Observer: 1/16/1905
The following article describes the welcome Governor Craig received at the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence celebration in 1916.
The Charlotte News 5/20/1916, p.2
GOVERNOR CRAIG WARMLY RECEIVED