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William Kennon (circa 1735 - ?) was one of the original signers of the Meckenburg Declaration of Independence. Although most of the signers were Presbyterians, William Kennon was Anglican and not even a citizen of the county.
Neill Morrison (1728 - 9/1784) was one of the original signers of the Meckenburg Declaration of Independence. Neill, son of James Morrison, was born in Philadelphia and married Annabelle Johnston of New Castle, Delaware.
Mecklenburg County was one of the most heavily damaged areas of North Carolina from the unprecedented flood which swept western North Carolina July 14, 15, and 16, 1916. Rainfall at Charlotte which began on Thursday, July 13, increased to storm proportions on Friday the 14th.
But close it did. On the evening of June 30, 1939, the doors of the Charlotte Public Library were locked. The staff went home, and for the first time in almost fifty years the city was without a library.
Brevard Street Branch now had professional library staff for the first time. Allegra Westbrooks had been hired the previous year as Head of Negro Library Services for the system.
There is much controversy over the Baker Graveyard. Please see The History of Hopewell Church for 175 Years From the Assigned Date of Its Organization, 1762, pages 314-317 for more information.
The following are two articles describing the preparations for a monument dedicated to the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.
The Charlotte News: “The Monument” 5/19/1890 p.2 and “Moving for the Monument” 5/21/1890 front page
Below is a copy of the speech made by the Daughters of the American Revolution upon presenting a copy of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Charlotte Observer 5/21/1922, p. 7
The Charlotte Observer 5/20/1941 p.6
Banks, Courthouse, City Hall Close Today
Will Observe Independence Day----City Schools, Federal Building and All Other Business Establishments Will Continue as Usual.
The Charlotte News, 5/22/1908, p. 4:
LIVELY CELEBRATION IN PROGRESS AT DILWORTH
Firemen’s Drill Will be Repeated This Evening at 10 O’Clock—The Midway is Unusually Good and Attractive—Some of the Shows.
Object Title: VFW Post
Description: This post is located on Bain School Road in Mint Hill.
Location: Mint Hill (N.C.)
The Bee Hive was a popular place to go shopping for clothes and shoes. Located at 43-47 East Trade Street, this small drygoods store opened in
There are over 150 grocers, bakers, and butchers listed in The Charlotte City Directory in the early 1900s. Every neighborhood in the city has its own corner grocer.
This is a picture of the Atherton Mill on East Boulevard. Today the building houses condominiums. Until 1901, children under the age of 12 could work in textile mills.
The Baird School for Boys was run by Major J.G. Baird of South Carolina who purchased the wooden building once used by the Macon School for Boys, which closed in 1890.