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Charlotte Was The First City In America To Declare Independence From England

Summary by Charlotte Stories
While everyone else in America is celebrating Independence Day on the 4th of July, true Charlotteans know that their Independence Day is on May 20th, the annual celebration of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. ‘MecDec Day’ is a celebration of Charlotte being the first city in America to declare its independence from England. In 1775 the 13 British Colonies in North American were contemplating a break from Great Britain. As word of the…
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Charlotte Stories broke the news in on Friday, July 4, 2025.
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