Jefferson Davis
Inscription
Confederate President
Davis, moving south
after Lee’s surrender,
spent April 19-26, 1865,
lodging in house which
stood in this vicinity.
Location
AddressEast Trade Street in Charlotte
CityCharlotte
CountyMecklenburg
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.225104, -80.840750
Sources
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