Huntersville in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cowan's Ford
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024
1. Cowan's Ford Marker
Erected by E.L. Baxter Davidson.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.
Location. 35° 25.632′ N, 80° 56.502′ W. Memorial is in Huntersville, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Carolina Route 73 and McGuire Nuclear Stat Road, on the right when traveling east. The General Davidson Monument Area parking lot is located just south of the intersection. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 13525 NC-73, Huntersville NC 28078, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: General William Lee Davidson (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Cowan's Ford (approx. 0.6 miles away); How McGuire Works (approx. Ύ mile away); Early Trans-Catawba History (approx. one mile away); Gen. William Lee Davidson Was Killed (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bethesda Schoolhouse (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Storage Shed (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Ash House (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntersville.
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Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024
2. Wide view of Cowan's Ford Marker and stone pillar
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024
3. Wide view of Cowan's Ford Marker and General William Lee Davidson marker to the right
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024
4. General Davidson Monument Area sign on NC Hwy 73
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 511 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 18, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
