There’s no proof that the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence ever existed, but that doesn’t stop Charlotteans from celebrating the supposed anniversary of its drafting. Each year on May 20, Tryon Street hosts speakers and reenactments, including the firing of a cannon and muskets. But nothing beats the reenactment at the bicentennial celebration in 1975, when local equestrian Jerry Linker…
2026-03-30
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