Wilkesboro in Wilkes County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Colonel Ben Cleveland
1738 - 1806
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 12, 2012
1. Colonel Ben Cleveland Marker
1738 - 1806
Wilkes County Militia
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1738.
Location. 36° 8.976′ N, 81° 9.154′ W. Marker is in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in Wilkes County. It is at the intersection of Bridge Street and East Cowles Street, on the left when traveling north on Bridge Street. The marker and statue are north of the Robert Cleveland Log Home. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilkesboro NC 28697, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 walking distance of this marker: Robert Cleveland Log Home (here, next to this marker); Early Food Preservation (here, next to this marker); Captain Robert Cleveland Log Home (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Wilkes Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Wilkes County Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilkes County Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilkes County Courthouse Annex (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Tory Oak (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilkesboro.
Also see . . . Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 19, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.)
Additional commentary.
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1. Marker and statue relocation
Both the Cleveland marker and statue have been relocated next to the Robert Cleveland Log Home
— Submitted October 12, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 12, 2012
2. Colonel Ben Cleveland Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 12, 2012
3. Colonel Ben Cleveland Marker
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 11, 2025
4. Colonel Ben Cleveland Marker and statue and its new location by the Robert Cleveland Log Home
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 896 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on October 12, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 19, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 4. submitted on October 12, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
