Danbury in Stokes County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Stoneman’s Raid
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010
1. Stoneman’s Raid Marker
On a raid through western North Carolina Gen. Stoneman’s U.S. cavalry passed through Danbury, April 9, 1865.
Erected 1940 by Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number J-18.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1909.
Location. 36° 24.565′ N, 80° 12.351′ W. Marker is in Danbury, North Carolina, in Stokes County. It is on Main Street (State Highway 89), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Courthouse Circle, Danbury NC 27016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. 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: Stokes County World War I Monument (a few steps from this marker); Stokes County Troops C.S.A (a few steps from this marker); Moody Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Stack-Bickett Law Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Gabriel Moore (within shouting distance of this marker); Stokes County Historical Society Flagpoles (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Danbury Presbyterian Church
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Also see . . . Major General George Stoneman Led the Last American Civil War Cavalry Raid. HistoryNet website entry (Submitted on August 6, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
via North Carolina History Project, unknown
2. Major General George Stoneman, U.S.A.
North Carolina History Project website entry
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010
3. Danbury Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010
4. Stoneman’s Raid Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,316 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 6, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on July 7, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on August 6, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
