Morganton in Burke County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Greenlee Ford
Patriot Crossing Point
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 29, 2022
1. Greenlee Ford Marker
Inscription.
Greenlee Ford. Patriot Crossing Point. A patriot militia of about 1,500 men crossed this ford heading south on the morning of October 1, 1780. They were pursuing in enemy force led by Major Patrick Ferguson of the British Army. The men came from as far away as present-day eastern Tennessee (then part of North Carolina), southwest Virginia, as well as Surry and Wilkes counties in North Carolina. Many were on horseback and had been on the campaign for over a week. They continued their pursuit for nearly another week before they finally caught of with Ferguson at Kings Mountain, South Carolina, where they won a decisive victory in the American Revolutionary War., Captions , . Background: Today Greenlee Ford is along the Catawba River Greenway. This section of the greenway goes north for another 3.8 miles. The greenway is part of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (nps.gov/ovvi) , . Inset: The patriot militia rode 85 miles from here to the Battle of Kings Mountain.
A patriot militia of about 1,500 men crossed this ford heading south on the morning of October 1, 1780. They were pursuing in enemy force led by Major Patrick Ferguson of the British Army. The men came from as far away as present-day eastern Tennessee (then part of North Carolina), southwest Virginia, as well as Surry and Wilkes counties in North Carolina. Many were on horseback and had been on the campaign for over a week. They continued their pursuit for nearly another week before they finally caught of with Ferguson at Kings Mountain, South Carolina, where they won a decisive victory in the American Revolutionary War.
Captions
• Background: Today Greenlee Ford is along the Catawba River Greenway. This section of the greenway goes north for another 3.8 miles. The greenway is part of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (nps.gov/ovvi)
• Inset: The patriot militia rode 85 miles from here to the Battle of Kings Mountain.
Erected by Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail • City of Morganton • National Park Service.
44.429′ N, 81° 43.097′ W. Marker is in Morganton, North Carolina, in Burke County. Marker is on Greenlee Ford Road, ¼ mile north of Carbon City Road (U.S. 70) when traveling north. Marker is at the northern terminus of Greenlee Ford Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Morganton NC 28655, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 29, 2022
2. Greenlee Ford Marker
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 238 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
