Concord in Cabarrus County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Red Hill Tavern

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2021

1. Red Hill Tavern Marker

Inscription. Red Hill Tavern was home to Martin Pheifer, Jr. Mr. Pheifer was a good friend of George Washington, having served with him at Valley Forge. For that reason President Washington was a private guest of Pheifer during his Southern Tour, dining and spending the night with the family at Red Hill on May 29, 1791. Washington remarked in his journal that Pheifer was a good host and that he provided well for his guests. Red Hill was on the Old Wagon Road near the Irish Buffalo Creek in what is now western Concord. The tavern was destroyed by fire in the twentieth century. (Marker Number 1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the George Washington Slept Here series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 29, 1791.

Location. 35° 24.576′ N, 80° 34.829′ W. Marker is in Concord, North Carolina, in Cabarrus County. It is on Union Street South just north of Means Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 46 Union St S, Concord NC 28025, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Charlotte.

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 walking distance of this marker

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: First Cabarrus Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Concord Railroad Depot (a few steps from this marker); Scotia Seminary (a few steps from this marker); St. James Lutheran Church (a few steps from this marker); Commerical Building (a few steps from this marker); Odell, Coleman, and Gibson Mills (a few steps from this marker); G.W. Patterson Grocery (a few steps from this marker); Pythian Building (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Concord.

Red Hill Tavern Marker and Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2021

2. Red Hill Tavern Marker and Mural

Red Hill Tavern Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 5, 2024

3. Red Hill Tavern Mural

Mural series credits/ donorsMural series credits/ donors image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 5, 2024

4. Mural series credits/ donorsMural series credits/ donors

Momentous: A Timeline of History
Shaping Sites of Concord
Artist: Sharon Dowell
Historic Descríptions: Jim Ramseur, Mayor Pro-Tem

Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,468 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on October 9, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.