Charlotte Trail of History & Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Present:
Trail of History Festival
A one-day, annual event celebrating the history, growth, & development of Mecklenburg County, featuring local History, Art, Music, and Food!
Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 10am – 4pm
Midtown Park on the Little Sugar Creek Greenway | 510 S Kings Drive, Charlotte, NC 28204
Learn about Mecklenburg County’s 260 years of history with activities for children, local historians and museum interpreters, historical art demonstrations, and tours of the bronze sculptures. Download Flyer
Local Museums & History Organizations
- Trail of History Tours
- President James K. Polk State Historic Site
- Historic Trades Demonstrations: Woodworking & Fiber 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
Art
- Dan Nance Historical Art
- Children’s History Activities by PopBridge Creative Arts
Music
- Charlotte Folk Society Bluegrass Musicians
- Tom Eure & Amelia Osborne
- Steven Dockery Bagpipes & Bill Harkins
Food & Drink
