Trail of History

Trail of History From their locations, you can see the city which they helped create.

The Trail of History is located near uptown Charlotte in Midtown and follows the restored and vibrant Little Sugar Creek greenway pedestrian zone along Kings Drive between 7th street and Morehead Street. VISIT THE TRAIL OF HISTORY

Greenway parking:

Elizabeth Park
1100 E Trade St

Thompson Park
1129 E 3rd St


The Charlotte Trail of History (TOH) is a privately funded nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporat

ion that identifies, raises funds, selects nationally recognized bronze sculptors, and installs life-size statues commemorating the lives of important people to the history of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. The bronze statues are dedicated and placed on the Little Sugar Creek Greenway between Morehead and East Seventh Streets between Kenilworth Road and Kings Drive. All statues on the Trail of History have been privately funded and represent a diverse and exciting series of individuals, including Civil Rights Leader Julius Chambers, Catawba Chief Haigler, Thad Tate, and Dr. Annie Alexander. The goal of each statue site is to contribute to the experience of public space by attracting pedestrians, improving and animating public space, expressing local identity, and developing community spirit through interactive art.

Hey Scotland National Team fans, we heard what you did in Boston. We have statues in Charlotte too. Just sayin.....
06/18/2026

Hey Scotland National Team fans, we heard what you did in Boston. We have statues in Charlotte too. Just sayin.....

05/29/2026

Q: How do you get a bronze sculpture that weighs several hundred pounds transported from Texas to North Carolina and then into the ground? A: VERY CAREFULLY!

Enjoy this BTS timelapse taken over the course of several hours at the Charlie Sifford installation a few weeks ago.

The foundry drove the statue across many states in a trailer and our friends at Harmon Construction Services, LLC did a wonderful job getting the work of Emmanuel Gillespie safely in its permanent home! This representation wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the Truist Championship

05/10/2026
05/06/2026
05/06/2026

The unveiling serves as the launch of Truist Championship Tuesday, an expression of the tournament’s ongoing commitment to meaningful impact in Charlotte

04/17/2026

We are just over 2 weeks away from unveiling sculpture 12 on the & we couldn’t be more proud to partner with to bring the legendary golfer, Dr. Charlie Sifford’s legacy to life on the during Championship week.

Born in Charlotte, NC, Dr. Sifford was the first African American person admitted into the

This is Emmanuel Gillespie’s second time creating a sculpture of Dr. Sifford 🏌🏾‍♂️⛳️

SNEAK PEAK 👀 Sculptor Emmanuel Gillespie is hard at work finishing the statue of Charlie Sifford to be unveiled May 5 ...
03/08/2026

SNEAK PEAK 👀 Sculptor Emmanuel Gillespie is hard at work finishing the statue of Charlie Sifford to be unveiled May 5 during Championship week on the Charlotte Trail of History in partnership with Truist Championship and PGA TOUR🏌🏾⛳️

Dr. Sifford was the first African American golfer admitted into the PGA and he was born in Charlotte. We are grateful for the support that’s allowed us to keep this history maker’s memory alive in CLT and on the Trail of History!

The Trail of History thanks you for your service 🇺🇸 Happy Veteran's Day!
11/11/2025

The Trail of History thanks you for your service 🇺🇸 Happy Veteran's Day!

The great debate of the 1890’s that you’ve probably never heard of: Bloomers. Women’s fashion has always been controvers...
10/31/2025

The great debate of the 1890’s that you’ve probably never heard of: Bloomers.

Women’s fashion has always been controversial, but these radical hybrid skirt pants took it to a whole new level. One that tore families apart and sparked newspaper articles throughout the nation.

In an extreme case, a representative in Kansas introduced a bill to prohibit women from wearing bloomers! His reasoning that bicycle riding destroyed the health of women and made them unfit for motherhood. Apparently owning bloomers led to bicycle riding!

In another instance, a husband sought legal advice to find out if he could sue his wife to make her stop wearing bloomers.

Local physician and icon, Dr. Annie Alexander was asked for her opinion, which was printed in the Charlotte Observer in 1895.

While she said that women have a right to wear whatever they please, she also said that it wasn’t becoming for women to wear bloomers while they were “shopping or calling on a friend.” As a woman who specialized in treating women and children, she knew better than to believe that bicycle riding destroyed the health of women.

She made it clear that men have no right to tell women what to wear, but also went on to meticulously describe “a more suitable dress for bicycle riding, shopping, visiting or office work”. Which happened to be a wool skirt that reached the ankles.

You can visit the Dr. Annie Alexander sculpture on the Trail of History...where she is dressed in a wool skirt to her ankles:

https://www.charlottetrailofhistory.org/sculptures/dr-annie-alexander-

Across the street from the Captain James Jack sculpture, a powerful symbol of Mecklenburg County's role in the American ...
10/16/2025

Across the street from the Captain James Jack sculpture, a powerful symbol of Mecklenburg County's role in the American Revolution!

Experience history like never before. Join PBS Charlotte inside the Halton Theater on Central Piedmont Community College's Main Campus Wednesday, November 12th at 6:30 PM for Stars, Strips, & Stories: An American 250th Celebration.

Watch segments from Ken Burns The American Revolution, exploring how America’s founding turned the world upside down and sparked democratic movements across the globe, enjoy patriotic songs performed by the talented Sedgefield Montessori Elementary School Choir, and guests are invited to record their own American Stories on camera as part of America’s 250th Celebration.

Visit wtvi.org/205 for more information!

This free community event is designed to bring us together, honor our history, and celebrate our country. Proudly sponsored by Bragg Financial

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