Henry William Harrington

Historical marker location:

114 East Franklin Street, Rockingham, North Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of East Franklin Street and South Hancock Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling north on East Franklin Street.)

Marker installed: 1948

The state's largest city, Charlotte, was named after Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the wife of King George III of England.