Mount Gilead in Montgomery County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Colson's Supply Depot
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel
1. Colson's Supply Depot Marker
Fortified Revolutionary depot built 1781 to protect supplies and arms of Gen. Nathanael Greene. Trenches are 4 1/2 mi. W.Erected 1962 by North Carolina Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number K-39.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.
Location. 35° 8.926′ N, 80° 0.676′ W. Marker is in Mount Gilead, North Carolina, in Montgomery County. Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 109 and Swan Road, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 109. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Gilead NC 27306, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Haywood Motor Company (approx. 4.6 miles away); McAulay Bros. Store (approx. 4.6 miles away); Ingram McAulay Hardware & Furniture (approx. 4.6 miles away); Ross & Ingram Grocery (approx. 4.6 miles away); O.C. Bruton Store (approx. 4.7 miles away); Williams Barber Shop (approx. 4.7 miles away);
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Photographed By Mike Wintermantel
2. Colson's Supply Depot Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 104 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
