Liberty. Livestream. Lively cannon fire. Join us for Meck Dec Day — 250 years in the making
◼️ Join The Ledger for a live-stream video of today’s Meck Dec re-enactment from uptown
If the Meck Dec is real, this is what its signing might have looked like, according to artificial intelligence program ChatGPT, based on the available historical information. (Ledger photo illustration by ChatGPT)
Happy Meck Dec Day to all who celebrate.
Today, in the spirit of innovation, we’re trying something new:
➡️ We’re going to live-stream today’s ceremony marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, straight from Trade and Tryon streets uptown at around 12:00 today (Tuesday).
From what we understand, there will be historical re-enactments with people in colonial garb, music, cannons, Captain Jack on horseback and the reading of the Meck Dec — which is said to have declared independence from Britain right here in Charlotte, on May 20, 1775, more than a year before the historically verified Declaration of Independence. Today’s event is expected to last about 45-50 minutes.
If you want to check it out — and if our technology works the way we think it should — you can watch live with us.
Here’s how it will work:
1. You’ll need the Substack app on your phone. Download it here:
2. Look for an email from us around 12:00 today (Tuesday). It will contain a link to the live video stream.
3. If you miss it and want to catch the action, we’ll post a link later today on our website and also link to it from our regular newsletter tomorrow morning.
(Man, if they only had this technology available in 1775…)
We hope to see you then!
P.S. Let us know what you think. We like experimenting with new ways to deliver local information to you.
Related Ledger articles:
“Debating the Meck Dec” (May 12)
“Blowout celebrations planned for Meck Dec milestone” (March 17)
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