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

Inscription.
In gratitude for the valor
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

Erected by Quaker Meadows Chapter
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. Marker is near Morganton, North Carolina, in Burke County. Memorial can be reached from Branstrom Drive, ¼ mile north of Sam Wall Avenue when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 127 Branstrom Dr, Morganton NC 28655, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Quaker Meadows (approx. ¼ mile away); André Michaux (approx.

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¼ mile away); Council Oak (approx. 0.3 miles away); Waightstill Avery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort San Juan (approx. 0.3 miles away); Greenlee Ford (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Catawba Meadows Archaeology Site (approx. 1.2 miles away); Native Americans in North Carolina's Western Piedmont (approx. 1.2 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 through a fence along the perimeter. Guided tours are available by calling The Historic Burke Foundation at (828) 437-4104. The organization requests at least two weeks' advance notice.

Also see . . .
1. Women of Courage (PDF). Brochure with profiles of three female Revolutionary War patriots buried in Quaker Meadows: Margaret O’Neal 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

Quaker Meadows Cemetery Revolutionary War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024

2. Quaker Meadows Cemetery Revolutionary War Memorial

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 53 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.