Riegelwood in Columbus County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cornwallis
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 5, 2017
1. Cornwallis Marker
Erected 2010 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-21.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1781.
Location. 34° 20.113′ N, 78° 13.308′ W. Marker is in Riegelwood, North Carolina, in Columbus County. It is on Old Stage Highway (State Highway 87) just south of Cornwallis Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Riegelwood NC 28456, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Grady Memorial (approx. 10½ miles away); Commemorating the Battle (approx. 10½ miles away); Aftermath of Moores Creek (approx. 10½ miles away); A Trap is Set (approx. 10.6 miles away); Old Wilmington and Fayetteville Stage Road (approx. 10.6 miles away); Decisive Victory (approx. 10.6 miles away); Stunning Defeat (approx. 10.6 miles away); Women's Monument (approx. 10.6 miles away).
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Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 5, 2017
2. Cornwallis Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2017. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,068 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
