Franklinville in Randolph County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Andrew Hunter Bridge

In Memoriam

— Randolph County Revolutionary Patriots —

Andrew Hunter Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 23, 2021

1. Andrew Hunter Bridge Marker

Inscription. "Faith Rock" two hundred yards down the river is where Andrew Hunter in 1781 escaping from David Fanning, Tory, rode Fanning's horse, Red Doe, down the rock into the river and to safety.

Erected 1928 by Guilford Battle Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Bridges & Viaducts • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.

Location. 35° 44.599′ N, 79° 41.802′ W. Memorial is in Franklinville, North Carolina, in Randolph County. It is on Andrew Hunter Road just west of West Main Street (State Highway 22), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 323 W Main St, Franklinville NC 27248, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

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

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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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Life Along the Deep River (within shouting distance of this marker); Faith Rock (approx. ¼ mile away); 307 East Main Street (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rednap Howell (approx. 1.6 miles away); Pugh Family Business (approx. 2.7 miles away); Cedar Falls Mill (approx. 2.8 miles away); Cox’s Mill (approx. 5.3 miles away); Jonathan Worth (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklinville.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 23, 2021

2. Andrew Hunter Bridge Marker

The Andrew Hunter Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 23, 2021

3. The Andrew Hunter Bridge

After crossing the bridge, Faith Rock can be reached taking the trail on the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 668 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.