The following are articles from the Charlotte News describing the preparations leading up to the 115th anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence:
The Charlotte News: “Vance is here” 5/19/1890 pg.1 and “Gay Charlotte” 5/17/1890 pg. 1
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 Daily Charlotte Observer: Local Ripples 5/20/1886 p.3 and 5/20/1886
The following are two articles from the Charlotte Home Democrat detailing the 109th anniversary celebration of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence in 1884.
Charlotte Home-Democrat 5/23/1884 and 5/16/1884 p. 3
The national magazine, Harper's Weekly, sent a reporter and an artist to Charlotte, NC, to document the centennial celebration of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. The text of the article is given below, and you may also view a scan of the original page.