Meck Dec Celebrated with Statue Unveiling

The Ride of Captain Jack

On May 20, 2010, the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence (the first in the colonies) was celebrated with the unveiling of a statue called “The Spirit of Mecklenburg,” which captures Captain Jack Johnson’s ride to deliver the Meck Dec to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia.

To learn more about this event, and the “Meck Dec,” visit www.may20thsociety.org

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