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New Jersey's first Revolutionary War rebels left traces all around state. See where
Many of the men who took part in the Congress left traces across the state that remain visible today. Witherspoon's home, ...
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Is there any truth to Meck Dec Day? Museum staff say maybe we just ‘have fun with it’
The signing day, called Meck Dec Day, is celebrated across Charlotte every May 20. Celebrations were held around the city on ...
WFAE 90.74d
Is an unassuming spot next to I-485 the birthplace of American independence?
One Man’s Epic Quest to Uncover the First, True Declaration of Independence.” He joins WFAE’s Marshall Terry to talk more ...
WFAE 90.74d
Mecklenburg County Commission Chair Mark Jerrell reads Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
May 20 is "Meck Dec Day," marking the date in 1775 when the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was said to have been ...
Smoky Mountain News5d
Into the hornet's nest: The ‘Meck Dec’ at 250
Every May 20, beneath the proverbial shadows of Charlotte’s modern glass and steel skyline, supporters gather to commemorate ...
Boise State Public Radio6d
North Carolina is celebrating its own Declaration of Independence
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, is celebrating its own Declaration of Independence claiming it was signed a year before all the American colonies split from British rule.