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1892 Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Celebrations

1892 Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence celebrations.

 

The Charlotte News:  5/18/1892 p.1; 5/19/1892 p.1; The Mecklenburg Times 5/20/1892 p.3

 

THE CELEBRATION BEGINS.  5/18/1892 p.1

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1891 Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Celebrations

The following articles detail various events from the 1891 Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence celebration in Charlotte, North Carolina.

 

The Charlotte News: 5/14/1891 p.1; 5/20/1891 p.1; 5/21/1891 p.1

 

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1890-115th anniversary of Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Celebration (3)

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

 

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1890- Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Monument

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

 

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1890-115th anniversary of Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Celebration (2)

The following are articles from the Charlotte News detailing the 115th Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence celebrations in 1890.

 

The Charlotte News: "The Glorious 20th" 5/20/1890 front page and "The Last of the Celebration" 5/22/1890 front page

 

  

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1890- 115th anniversary of Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence

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

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1886- 111th Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Celebration

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

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1884- 109th Celebration of Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence

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

 

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1876- May 20 celebration

Two newspaper articles discuss the planning and execution of the 101st celebration of Mecklenburg Declaration.

Southern Home: 4/24/1876 p. 3 and  5/22/1876

 

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Harper’s Weekly 6/12/1875, p. 476

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.

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1875