Terry Sanford in Fayetteville in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Flora Macdonald
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2009
1. Flora Macdonald Marker
Scottish heroine bade
farewell to her husband
Allan MacDonald
of Kingsburgh,
and his troops during the
march-out of the Highlanders
to the Battle of Moore's
Creek Bridge, February 1776
Erected 1961 by Cumberland County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.
Location. 35° 3.142′ N, 78° 52.416′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. It is in Terry Sanford. It is at the intersection of Cool Spring Street and Hawley Lane, on the left when traveling south on Cool Spring Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 Cool Spring Street, Fayetteville NC 28301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. 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 walking distance of this marker: Cross Creek Linear Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry Company (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Parade Ground (about 300 feet away); Henry Evans (about 400 feet away); Cross Creek Cemetery
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Confederate War Memorial (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Flora Macdonald. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 31, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
via Wikipedia, unknown
2. Flora Macdonald (1722-1790)
North Carolina History Project website entry
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2009
3. Flora Macdonald Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,933 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 21, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on October 8, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on May 21, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
