Near Old Fort in McDowell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
McDowell County
1861-1865
Photographed by Mark Parker, August 29, 2025
1. McDowell County Marker
When called upon to defend their homeland and firesides, men and boys from McDowell County answered the call by the hundreds. From the first musket shot fired at Big Bethel to the last shots fired at Appomattox, men from McDowell County were there. Banded together by history, they helped form the following Regiments in what has been described as "the greatest Army ever assembled"....
Army of Northern Virginia
22nd North Carolina Infantry, Company B
22nd North Carolina Infantry, Company K
35th North Carolina Infantry, Company B
49th North Carolina Infantry, Company A
65th North Carolina Troops, 6th North Carolina Cavalry
Army of Tennessee
58th North Carolina Infantry, Company F
We honor and cherish the memory of over 40,000 North Carolinians, including the 225 of McDowell County's own that made the ultimate sacrifice for a Cause they felt was just.
"Lest We Forget"
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 35° 39.079′ N, 82° 14.491′ W. Memorial is near Old Fort, North Carolina, in McDowell County. It is on Mill Creek Road (State Road 1407) 0.4 miles south of Graphite Road, on the right when traveling south. Location is
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Regionally, this memorial 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, 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: Memorial to the Incarcerated Railroad Workers (a few steps from this marker); Andrews Geyser (a few steps from this marker); Swannanoa Gap Engagement (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Andrews Geyser (approx. 1.7 miles away); Wind Blowed Cold, Babe: The Swannanoa Stockade (approx. 2.6 miles away); Somebody's Dead: Swannanoa Tunnel (approx. 2.6 miles away); All Day Long: Building the Western North Carolina Railroad (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named Swannanoa Gap Engagement (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Fort.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Swannanoa Gap Engagement (was approx. 2.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Mark Parker, August 29, 2025
2. McDowell County Marker looking towards Andrew's Geyser
Photographed by Mark Parker, August 29, 2025
3. Rear side of McDowell County Marker looking towards parking lot on Mill Creek Rd
Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 12, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
