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
MeckRoots by Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation
Partners for Parks
From One to Some
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
Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
Waffle Snacks World
Wild Dog Hot Dogs