Near Morganton in Burke County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Quaker Meadows Cemetery Revolutionary War Memorial
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024
1. Quaker Meadows Cemetery Revolutionary War Memorial Marker
of these Revolutionary War patriots
whose fight for independence secured our liberty
General Charles McDowell Major Joseph McDowell Margaret O'Neal McDowell Grace Greenlee McDowell Colonel Alexander Erwin Sarah Robinson Erwin Captain James Murphy Samuel Tate, Senior James Greenlee John Greenlee
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Dedicated on September 23, 2018
Erected 2018 by Quaker Meadows Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 35° 45.119′ N, 81° 43.272′ W. Memorial is near Morganton, North Carolina, in Burke County. It can be reached from Branstrom Drive Ό mile north of Sam Wall Avenue when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 127 Branstrom Dr, Morganton NC 28655, United States of
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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 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 walking distance of this marker: Quaker Meadows (approx. Ό mile away); Andrι Michaux (approx. Ό mile away); Council Oak (approx. 0.3 miles away); Waightstill Avery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort San Juan (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Crossing (approx. 0.8 miles away); Greenlee Ford (approx. 0.8 miles away); Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morganton.
More about this memorial. The cemetery gates are kept locked to protect the historic burial ground, which can be viewed
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024
2. Quaker Meadows Cemetery Revolutionary War Memorial
Also see . . .
1. Women of Courage (PDF). Brochure with profiles of three female Revolutionary War patriots buried in Quaker Meadows: Margaret ONeal McDowell, Grace Greenlee McDowell and Sarah Anne Erwin. (Historic Burke Foundation, Inc.) (Submitted on February 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Quaker Meadows Cemetery (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the cemetery, which was listed in 1987. (Prepared by Suzanne Pickens Wylie; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on February 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
