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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QP8_barbara-t-meliski-park_Lake-Lure-NC.html
This park is dedicated to Barbara T. Meliski who served on Chimney Rock Village Council as Mayor Pro Temp from the date of incorporation in July 1991 until 2005, and as Mayor from 2005 until her retirement from office in November 2015. A passionat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JK1_chimney-rock_Lake-Lure-NC.html
Granite monolith. Site acquired by Lucius Morse in 1902. Developed into tourist attraction. State park, 2007. One mi. S.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GUD_gilbert-town_Rutherfordton-NC.html
Rutherford County Seat, 1781-85, stood hereabout. Before Battle of Kings Mountain both armies camped nearby.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQKI_ayr_Lake-Lure-NC.html
In 1879 Frank Reynolds and his family from Ayr, Scotland settled on waters of Cove Creek branch of Buffalo Creek. Here a small town grew up around a tannery operated by Reynolds and his sons, notably Thomas. On June 1, 1880 a post office named Ayr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQKG_potts-fort_Lake-Lure-NC.html
Named for Captain John Potts who was killed by Indians during the Revolutionary War. This Fort protected early settlers living in the cove near the Indian boundary line.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMRJ_rutherfordton_Rutherfordton-NC.html
(Preface): ? On March 24, 1865, Union Gen. George Stoneman led 6,000 cavalrymen from Tennessee into southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina to disrupt the Confederate supply line by destroying sections of the Virginia and Tennessee Railro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDEE_rev-james-milton-webb_Rutherfordton-NC.html
Born October 2, 1802, a Baptist minister; first moderator of the Green River Baptist Association.He built this house known as "The Webb House" in 1825; served in the House of Commons; Clerk of Superior Court; published a Rutherford County newspape…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDEC_fort-mcgaughey_Rutherfordton-NC.html
Near this site stoodFort McGaughey, whichwas constructedduring theRevolutionary Warperiod and named for Alexander McGaughey.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDEB_rutherford-trace_Rutherfordton-NC.html
General Griffith Rutherford stationed at Fort McGaughey, built by the Colonial government of NC in 1765. He left McGaughey September 1780 with Col. James Martin and Col. Martin Armstrong going against the Cherokee Indians beyond the Blue Ridge. Th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDE9_brittain-church_Rutherfordton-NC.html
Presbyterian, organized 1768. Present building, the third, erected 1852, brick - veneered 1940.