Name: 251st Anniversary of Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence: Commemoration Ceremony
Start: 2026-05-20T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-20T13:00:00-04:00
Location: Intersection of Trade and Tryon Street, Uptown Charlotte

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May 2026
251st Anniversary of Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence: Commemoration Ceremony

May 20 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Intersection of Trade and Tryon Street, Uptown Charlotte 101 S Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

Each year on May 20th, Charlotte commemorates the anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence with a ceremony at the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets, known as Independence Square. […]

The May 20th Society Mission

The May 20th Society promotes Charlotte’s rich history as the first American body to declare independence from Great Britain – more than a year before Thomas Jefferson’s national Declaration. Though the original MecDec was destroyed in a fire some 200 years ago, the spirit of MecDec lives on – a spirit of freedom, leadership and courage.

PO Box 30335
Charlotte, NC 28230
info@may20thsociety.org

May 2026