Maiden in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Patriot Isaac Wise

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024

1. Patriot Isaac Wise Marker

Inscription. Although the son of a Tory he chose the cause of American independence. In 1776 he was hanged by a band of Tories from a nearby tree. The body was prepared for burial by Simon Haas and interred here – the beginning of this cemetery. Three years later Simon Haas – pioneer and patriot – died and was buried in grave on right, marked by rough stones bearing only the inscription “S H 1779”

Erected 1951 by The Catawba County Historical Association, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 35° 37.533′ N, 81° 12.375′ W. Marker is in Maiden, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It can be reached from Greenway Avenue north of Windy Holly Lane when traveling north. At the end of Greenway Avenue, follow the dirt road through the field to the Old Haas Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newton NC 28658, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in

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the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in 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: Laid to Rest (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolution at Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Freedom to Worship (within shouting distance of this marker); Mathias Barringer (approx. 1.7 miles away); Catawba College (approx. 1.9 miles away); Central High School (approx. 2.1 miles away); Hoke Smith (approx. 2.4 miles away); Old Court House Well (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maiden.

Also see . . . Opinion: The curious tale of Isaac Wise. Wise’s story was passed down by word of mouth. Details were lost, and likely facts were distorted. (Tammy Wilson, The Hickory Daily Record, Jan. 30, 2018; via Internet Archive)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024

2. Patriot Isaac Wise Marker

Wise's grave is on the left and Haas' on the right.

(Submitted on February 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.