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It takes a special group of people to foresee the future in preserving special places and things knowing that they would be valuable some day. The Mecklenburg Historical Association has seen to it that sites in Mecklenburg County NC with historic significance are preserved, visited and celebrated in the present and into the future. This association was founded in 1954 but there were other organizations similar to it that go back as far as 1875. This is were some can go to find out about their ancestors who came from this area of the country. The city of Charlotte was founded in 1769 and there are many interesting sites that have been preserved for our generation and beyond. Visitors book the best charlotte hotels they can find and dive into the history that came before them.  

Charlotte today is an important city but it wasn’t always that way. It started as a small back country town who claims to be in a county that was the first to declare independence from the English royalty in 1775. The famous Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence is the famous document and it is celebrated each year with a festival. The Charlotte Museum of History is a great place to start learning about the founding people and their experiences. There is a lot of information from many centuries from the 18th century to present day. It is located inside the Hezekiah Alexander House that was built around 1774 and is the oldest surviving building in Charlotte. It also is the home of the American Freedom Bell as well as the Back country Patriot Statue in the historic gardens. Also in Charlotte area there is a restored plantation building that was built around 1800. Near by there is also a replica of the birthplace of James K. Polk out of Pineville. Sitting on a hilltop in Charlotte not far from the Square of Trade and Tryon Street visitors will find the oldest cemetery in the city. The Old Settlers’ Cemetery is were the remains of the most prominent citizens who lived in Charlotte from 1776 to 1867.

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