The statue depicts Edwin Augustus Osborne, who founded the orphanage, and three children. If you didn't know, Charlotte has a trail of history marking some of the city’s most influential figures ...

A statue on the Trail of History in Charlotte, ... The first sculpture, built in 2010, was the Spirit of Mecklenburg, depicting Revolutionary War Captain James Jack on horseback.

“Meck Dec Day,” a holiday in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County that commemorates the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence on May 20,… ...

Captain Jack Historical Bike Ride. Sunday, May 20 at 2 p.m. Starts at The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, 4150 Yancey Road, Charlotte. This bike ride is free and honors Captain James Jack’s 450-mile ...