The mural on this underpass at Independence Park, refers to the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence (May 20, 1775). This was among the first formal calls for independence from Great Britain, making North Carolina a leader in the movement for freedom.
This pedestrian tunnel’s murals really captures North Carolina’s revolutionary spirit, especially with the “First in Freedom” May 20th reference, linking to the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence in 1775. The Hornets’ Nest of Rebellion phrase calls back to how Charlotte was a stronghold of resistance during the Revolution, earning the nickname from British General Cornwallis.

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1. Huntingtowne Farms Park – Little Sugar Creek Greenway loop from 9th Street

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2. Huntingtowne Farms Park – Little Sugar Creek Greenway loop from Pineville

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3. Westfield Rd. at Brandywine – Freedom Park loop from American Legion Memorial Stadium

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Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States

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First in Freedom Mural

1. Huntingtowne Farms Park – Little Sugar Creek Greenway loop from 9th Street

2. Huntingtowne Farms Park – Little Sugar Creek Greenway loop from Pineville

3. Westfield Rd. at Brandywine – Freedom Park loop from American Legion Memorial Stadium

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