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Independence Square got its name during the American Revolution. In May of 1775, more than a year before Patriot leaders signed the Declaration of Independence, Charlotte made its own statement of defiance against Britain. The Mecklenburg Resolves of May 31, 1775, declared the “authority of the King or Parliament” to be “null and void.”
Jan 8, 2024 · The City of Charlotte was incorporated and named in honor of Queen Charlotte in 1768, during the time she was serving as queen and wife to King George III. Some sources say that before our city was chartered, settlers actually called the area “Charlottetowne” — a decision made in hopes to gain favor with King George III at a time when ...
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Hooper had said that “the colonies were fast sliding into independence,” and Mecklenburg county was the first to sustain the declaration. In that county a convention was called, which met on the 19th of May, 1775, at Charlotte. Abraham Alexander was chosen chairman, and John McKnitt Alexander secretary.
Oct 11, 2016 · Lord Cornwallis came to Charlotte in the fall of 1780 on his way to destroy the Continental Army, but he only stayed sixteen days. The local partisans were just too hot for him, and he later referred to Charlotte as “A Hornet’s Nest of Rebellion” giving rise to Charlotte being called the Hornet’s Nest City today."
Tenochtitlan, [a] also known as Mexico-Tenochtitlan, [b] was a large Mexican altepetl in what is now the historic center of Mexico City. The exact date of the founding of the city is unclear, but the date 13 March 1325 was chosen in 1925 to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the city. [2]
Nov 19, 2018 · PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — About 20 miles northeast of Portland, there’s the city of Battle Ground and how it got its name is an important part of Northwest history. An undated photo of a Yakama ...
Aug 9, 2019 · The Evolution of Charleston’s Name. To commemorate the 236th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Charleston, let’s take a close look at the legal document that defined the new municipality. Our focus isn’t politics or policy, however, but spelling. The city’s 1783 charter famously shortened its colonial name, “Charles Town ...
