Bessemer City in Gaston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Home of Christian Mauney
Pioneer and Patriarch 1770
Camp of Lord Cornwalis ad British Army January 23, 1781.
Erected by descendants of Christian Mauney and their friends.
1919. W. A. Mauney CHM.
Erected by Descendants of Christian Mauney and their friends.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is January 23, 1781.
Location. 35° 20.295′ N, 81° 19.312′ W. Marker is in Bessemer City, North Carolina, in Gaston County. Marker is on Tryon Courthouse Road (State Highway 274) 0.1 miles Tryon School Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located near Tryonota Volunteer Fire Department. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2577 Tryon Courthouse Rd, Bessemer City NC 28016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Tryon County (here, next to this marker); Smoke House (approx. 4.2 miles away); City Jail (approx. 4.2 miles away); Orignal City Hall (approx. 4.2 miles away); Federal Bonded Liquor Warehouse (approx. 4.2 miles away); John F Black School House (approx. 4.2 miles away); Cherryville Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); Noah Benjamin Kendrick House (approx. 4½ miles away).
Also see . . . Christian Mauney. (Submitted on September 19, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 19, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.