Granite Quarry in Rowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Stone House
Erected 1959 by North Carolina Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number L-60.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1766.
Location. 35° 36.797′ N, 80° 26.668′ W. Marker is in Granite Quarry, North Carolina, in Rowan County. It is at the intersection of South Salisbury Avenue (U.S. 52) and East Lyerly Street, on the right when traveling west on South Salisbury Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salisbury NC 28146, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Old Stone House (approx. half a mile away); Unknown Soldiers Monument (approx. 3.6 miles away); Burial Trenches and Salisbury Prison (approx. 3.6 miles away); Salisbury National Cemetery (approx. 3.6 miles away); Maine (approx. 3.6 miles away); Pennsylvania Monument (approx. 3.7 miles away); Confederate Prison (approx. 3.8 miles away); C.S. Military Prison (approx. 3.8 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 325 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

