Near Mooresville in Iredell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Torrence's Tavern
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 11, 2023
1. Torrence's Tavern Marker
Erected 1939 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number M-5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 2, 1781.
Location. 35° 32.372′ N, 80° 50.878′ W. Marker is near Mooresville, North Carolina, in Iredell County. It is at the intersection of Mecklenburg Highway (State Road 115) and Langtree Road (State Road 1102), on the right when traveling south on Mecklenburg Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mooresville NC 28115, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Torrence Tavern (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Centre Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); The History of Centre Presbyterian Church / Centre Patriots (approx. 0.8 miles away); Baker Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Stinson Hall (approx. 1.7 miles away); Granville Grant (approx.
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Also see . . . Torrence's Tavern. After successfully crossing the Catawba River on the morning of 1 Feb. 1781, British commander Lord Charles Cornwallis dispatched Tarleton with his green-clad cavalry and the 23rd Regiment Bose Infantry to pursue the fleeing militiamen. (By John Hairr, Encyclopedia of North Carolina, 2006; via NCpedia) (Submitted on December 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 11, 2023
2. Torrence's Tavern Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 595 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
