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Charlotte and the surrounding region played a pivotal role in the American Revolution<\/a>, serving as a fervent \u201chotbed\u201d of resistance.<\/p>\n

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This revolutionary spirit<\/a> was fueled largely by Scots-Irish Presbyterian settlers, who were influenced by preachers like the Rev. Alexander Craighead to justify the cause of independence through their faith.<\/p>\n

This regional passion for liberty culminated in the alleged signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence<\/a> in May 1775, that\u2019s 15 months before the Continental Congress\u2019s formal declaration, solidifying the area\u2019s reputation as a key epicenter of the early revolutionary movement.<\/p>\n

The conflict in the Carolina backcountry<\/a> was intense, characterized by a brutal struggle that often pitted neighbor against neighbor, and family member against family member.<\/p>\n

The region was the site of numerous engagements, such as the Battle of Charlotte and the Battle of McIntyre\u2019s Farm, where local militiamen and farmers successfully forced British General Lord Cornwallis\u2019s troops to retreat. This fierce, unexpected resistance led Cornwallis to famously label Charlotte a \u201chornet\u2019s nest\u201d of rebellion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The war\u2019s impact extended far beyond military leaders, drawing contributions from a diverse cross-section of society, including women, farmers and enslaved people<\/a>, whose varied stories remain preserved today in local cemeteries and historical markers.<\/p>\n

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For instance, Durham historian and blogger Kelly Gomez is documenting Revolutionary War Patriots, with the Charlotte region at its core. She\u2019s sharing 250 stories from cemeteries in the South as part of her \u201cThe Forgotten South\u201d project.<\/a><\/p>\n

To further delve into local history on the eve of the country\u2019s 250th birthday, The Charlotte Observer has compiled a map with historic sites and markers tied to the American Revolution.<\/p>\n

That includes The Alexander Rock House at the Charlotte Museum of History, which also has the \u201cAmerican Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition\u201d<\/a> running through April.<\/p>\n

Historic Brattonsville<\/a> and Kings Mountain National Military Par<\/a>k were well-known, crucial battle sites in the war, and both are in South Carolina. And our map has a few lesser known sites like Nanny\u2019s Mountain Historical Park<\/a> in Lake Wylie, S.C., an open-pit iron ore mine supplied weaponry for Patriot forces during the Revolutionary War.<\/p>\n

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Reporter Claire Harutunian contributed to this report<\/i><\/p>\n

This story was originally published June 24, 2026 at 5:05 AM.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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