Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is presenting the Trail of History Festival on Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Midtown Park, 510 S Kings Drive, Charlotte, NC. This is a rescheduled date, due to weather.
This is the first year for this annual, one-day event that celebrates the history, growth and development of Mecklenburg County
The festival will feature:
- Historic interpreters
- Historical art demonstrations
- Children’s activities
- Local historians
- Tours of the bronze statues (see below)
- Live music by Tom Eure and Amelia Osborne
- Olde Mecklenburg Brewery’s biergarten
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Local Museums & History Organizations:
- President James K. Polk State Historic Site
- Historic Rosedale
- Charlotte Museum of History
- From the Work Bench Historic Trades
- Children’s History Activities by PopBridge Creative Arts
- Charlotte Area Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution
- Levine Museum of the New South
- Brooklyn Collective
Libraries & Genealogy Organizations:
- UNC Charlotte Atkins Special Collections
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library Carolina Room
- Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Charlotte Chapter
Community Organizations:
- MeckRoots by Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation
- Partners for Parks
- From One to Some
Art:
- Dan Nance Historical Art
Music:
- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Charlotte Folk Society, Bluegrass musicians
- 12 to 2 p.m.: Tom Eure and Amelia Osborne
- 2 to 4 p.m.: Steven Dockery and Bill Harkins
Food and Drink:
- Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
- Waffle Snacks World
The Trail of History, on Little Sugar Creek Greenway, features statues that represent Charlotte’s 250-year diverse ethnic, religious and political history.
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