Near Mill Spring in Polk County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Overmountain Men

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2024

1. Overmountain Men Marker

Inscription. On Oct. 5, 1780, about 1400 militia, including many riflemen, camped 1 mi. S. at Alexander's Ford and there turned toward Kings Mountain.

Erected 2021 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number O-84.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.

Location. 35° 19.852′ N, 82° 3.148′ W. Marker is near Mill Spring, North Carolina, in Polk County. It is at the intersection of North Carolina 108 (State Highway 108) and Polk County Line Road/County Line Road South (State Road 1155), on the right when traveling east on North Carolina 108. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3283 NC-108, Mill Spring NC 28756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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,

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it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Green River Plantation (approx. 3.7 miles away); Rutherfordton (approx. 5.9 miles away); Stoneman's Raid (approx. 5.9 miles away); Rutherford County (approx. 6 miles away); Rutherfordton Confederate Monument (approx. 6 miles away); The Charters of Freedom (approx. 6 miles away); Carrier-Ward House (approx. 6 miles away); Carrier-McBrayer House (approx. 6 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Green River Plantation (was approx. 3.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. The Overmountain Men. The Overmountain Men were not your average Patriots. Residing in the Carolina backcountry and the Appalachians, these men were originally reluctant to pick up arms

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2024

2. Overmountain Men Marker

for the American cause. (American Battlefield Trust) (Submitted on February 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Overmountain Men (O-84). Some of the best Patriot riflemen were the Overmountain Men encamped at Alexander’s Ford. They were preparing to proceed onward to meet the British and Tory forces in Ninety-Six, South Carolina. With the arrival of new intelligence describing the whereabouts of Major Patrick Ferguson’s force, the Overmountain Men changed their course and headed toward the Charlotte, North Carolina area. (North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Jan. 19, 2024) (Submitted on February 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 325 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.