Morganton in Burke County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Revolutionary War Patriots

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 3, 2025

1. Revolutionary War Patriots Marker

Inscription. This marker commemorates the men and women who achieved American independence. These Patriots, believing in the noble cause of liberty, fought valiantly to found a new nation.
1775-1783

Erected by Quaker Meadows Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 35° 44.429′ N, 81° 43.091′ W. Memorial is in Morganton, North Carolina, in Burke County. It is on Greenlee Ford Road 0.3 miles north of Carbon City Road (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling north. The marker is located at the Catawba River Greenway trailhead where Greenlee Ford Road dead ends. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Morganton NC 28655, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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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 walking distance of this marker: The Crossing (here, next to this marker); Greenlee Ford (a few steps from this marker); Quaker Meadows Cemetery Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Waightstill Avery (approx. 0.9 miles away); André Michaux (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fort San Juan (approx. 0.9 miles away); Council Oak (approx. 0.9 miles away); Quaker Meadows (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morganton.

Revolutionary War Patriots Marker next to another marker at the Catawba River Greenway Trailhead image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 3, 2025

2. Revolutionary War Patriots Marker next to another marker at the Catawba River Greenway Trailhead

Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.