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

Hugh Torance

(1743-1816)

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 27, 2024

1. Hugh Torance Marker

Inscription. Pioneer, patriot, and businessman. Founder of Hugh Torance House and Store (1805-1825), "the oldest standing store in the state." Between 1831-1833, his son James built Cedar Grove, "one of the finest examples of a piedmont plantation in North Carolina."

Erected by City of Huntersville.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.

Location. 35° 24.419′ N, 80° 53.199′ W. Marker is in Huntersville, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is on Gilead Road 0.1 miles west of Old Store Road, on the right when traveling west. Located in front of Hugh Torance House and Store. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8231 Gilead Road, Huntersville NC 28078, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Charlotte.

It is also in 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,

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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: Hugh Torance House & Store c. 1779 (a few steps from this marker); Visit the Store & Take a Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); The Enslaved of Torrance Plantation (within shouting distance of this marker); The Kitchen Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen. William Lee Davidson Was Killed (approx. 2.1 miles away); The First Sermon of Hopewell Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Tanner (approx. 2.3 miles away); Richard Barry (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntersville.

Also see . . . Hugh Torance House and Store.

The historic Hugh Torance House and Store is North Carolina's oldest surviving store and one of Mecklenburg County’s few surviving 18th-century structures. Located in Huntersville, North Carolina, the Store is the hub for all program offerings.

Hugh Torance House and Store sign c. 1779 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 27, 2024

2. Hugh Torance House and Store sign c. 1779

"Oldest Standing Store In North Carolina"

(Submitted on August 10, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

Hugh Torance House and Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 27, 2024

3. Hugh Torance House and Store

Charlotte Mecklenburg Historical Site marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 27, 2024

4. Charlotte Mecklenburg Historical Site marker

Dining room inside Hugh Torance House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 27, 2024

5. Dining room inside Hugh Torance House

Cedar Grove Plantation referred to by the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 27, 2024

6. Cedar Grove Plantation referred to by the marker

Located next door to the west of Hugh Torance House and Store

Hugh Torrance gravestone at Hopewell Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024

7. Hugh Torrance gravestone at Hopewell Presbyterian Church

Note the additional "r" in the last name of Hugh Torrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 347 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 10, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 7. submitted on August 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.