- This is the McIntyre Historic Site in Charlotte, North Carolina.

It might not look like much today, but in 1780, it was a proving ground for local resistance against a British occupation.

After a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Camden, Patriot forces were on the run, and General Cornwallis decided to chase them right into North Carolina.

But the local residents of Mecklenburg County were not having it.

According to local tradition, while British and Loyalists were out foraging and plundering McIntyre's farm, Patriot riflemen from the surrounding neighborhoods stalked them from the treeline.

But when the Patriots opened fire, the British couldn't see who was attacking.

They feared they were outnumbered and retreated.

Patriots continued to harass the British troops daily.

So on October 12th, Cornwallis left Charlotte in a hurry, purportedly calling it a "hornet's nest."

The name stuck.

Today, this park commemorates the Battle of McIntyre's farm.

Excavations are ongoing, and new interpretive signage will soon tell its story.

- What's so significant about this location today is that it's the only battlefield in Mecklenburg County that you can step foot on.

It's the only battlefield that isn't under a skyscraper.

- There's a hope we can bring more attention and awareness to the fact that the site exists, and that we may be one of the turning points of the war, which we seldom get credit for.

- Just down the road, the Charlotte Liberty Walk has even more stories to tell.

A free, self-guided multimedia experience, the walk features 19 markers, the site of the British encampment, the courthouse where Cornwallis's cavalry was repulsed, the Mecklenburg Resolves.

Each marker connects to audio content full of history and hidden details for you to explore.

It helps you imagine what these iconic downtown locations might have been like during the founding of our nation.

- The Charlotte Liberty Walk gives people this opportunity to learn about our revolutionary past.

Most people come to Charlotte, and they see these brand new buildings everywhere, and they have no idea that Charlotte and Mecklenburg County were deeply involved in the Revolutionary War.

We have several videos that talk about the history of not just the markers and monuments that we have here on the Charlotte Liberty Walk, but also the history in general of Mecklenburg County from before the war through the end of the war.

We are at marker 13 on the Charlotte Liberty Walk.

This is the oldest cemetery in Charlotte.

It's actually called Old Settler Cemetery.

So many of our Revolutionary War patriots are buried here.

And just a bit behind me, you can see the square corner of Trade and Tryon.

That's actually where the courthouse was where a lot of the fighting during the Battle of Charlotte took place.

This site that we're standing on right now was used as a British hospital.

In fact, British were buried here in this location.

It's so important to note that history happened here.

And even though you can't see it, it's buried under a building.

Our history matters so much.

And so it's really important that we let people know that this experience is here.

- The Charlotte Liberty Walk is a self-guided tour.

To learn more and plan your visit, go to charlottelibertywalk.com.