The Queen City .....Charlotte, NC

Around the middle of the 1700's, Scotch-Irish settlers came along the Great Wagon Road from Philadelphia. Near the Catawba River, they stopped and built a settlement which continued to grow as new neighbors moved in. The name for this new settlement was Charlotte in honor of the wife of King George III, who was the king of England.. In 1768, Charlotte became an incorporated city. Charlotte was located in the new county of Mecklenburg, which was also named in honor of Queen Charlotte's homeland of Germany. This is how Charlotte became known as the "Queen City."

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Permalink Reply by Edie Antoinette on February 27, 2009 at 6:33pm

Excellent post!!!! Thanks for sharing the info!

Permalink Reply by Shelley "SoleMann" King on February 27, 2009 at 8:36pm

I love to read about how cities got their names...Great post

Permalink Reply by Ronn Nichols on February 27, 2009 at 10:51pm

Very Interesting!!!! Thanks for the information!

Permalink Reply by Queen B on February 28, 2009 at 6:08pm

Hey Bohemian Chick. I have lived in Charlotte all of my life. I'm glad you like it. Where are you from?

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