Davidson in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Beaver Dam

circa 1829

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 11, 2023

1. Beaver Dam Marker

Inscription. Home of Major William Lee Davidson, who provided the land for Davidson College and was the son of Revolutionary War General William Lee Davidson

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.

Location. 35° 28.532′ N, 80° 49.059′ W. Marker is in Davidson, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. Marker can be reached from Davidson-Concord Road, 0.2 miles south of Robert Walker Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19600 Davidson-Concord Rd, Davidson NC 28036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. X-Ray Experiments (approx. 2.3 miles away); Chairman Blake House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Davidson College (approx. 2.4 miles away); D.H. Hill (approx. 2.6 miles away); Ramah Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away); Granville Grant (approx. 2.7 miles away); Stinson Hall (approx. 3.1 miles away); Site of Torrence Tavern (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Davidson.

Regarding Beaver Dam. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the property:

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Dam, thought to have been completed in September, 1829, by William Lee Davidson, Jr., as the new seat of a plantation he acquired in 1808, occupies an important place in the history of Mecklenburg County and Piedmont North Carolina as the seat of a member of the prominent Davidson family and its identification with the events establishing Davidson College. It was here, in this two-story Federal plantation house, that a committee of the Concord Presbytery met in April, 1835, and decided on the location of a new educational institution – a tract of land belonging to Mr. Davidson, one of the committee members, and thereafter an important force in the growth of the school. The following year the school was named Davidson College, honoring General William Lee Davidson, and has since grown into one of the leading educational institutions in North Carolina.

Also see . . . Beaver Dam Plantation House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 1979. (Prepared by Davyd Foard Hood and Jerry L. Cross, North Carolina Division of Archives and History; via National Archives) (Submitted on December 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 11, 2023

2. Beaver Dam Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.