Near Morganton in Burke County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Swan Ponds Cemetery
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 29, 2022
1. Swan Ponds Cemetery Marker
1741-1821
Revolutionary War
Patriot
Col. Waightstill Avery
First Attorney General
for the
State of North Carolina
1778-1779
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.
Location. 35° 44.614′ N, 81° 45.1′ W. Memorial is near Morganton, North Carolina, in Burke County. It can be reached from McConnaughey Lane 5 miles south of Swan Pond Drive (County Road 1297), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2400 McConnaughey Ln, Morganton NC 28655, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Quaker Meadows Cemetery Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); In Honor of Our Veterans / The Old School Bell (approx. 1.9 miles away); Greenlee Ford (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Crossing (approx. 1.9 miles away); Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. 1.9 miles away); Glen Alpine Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Quaker Meadows (approx. 2 miles away); Andrι Michaux (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morganton.
Also see . . . Avery, Waightstill. NCPedia entry on the lawyer, politician and patriot. (Submitted on November 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 29, 2022
2. Swan Ponds Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 29, 2022
3. Col. Waighstill Avery Grave Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 29, 2022
4. Medallions at Col. Waighstill Avery's Grave
The Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution marked his grave.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 549 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
