Hidden Valley in Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Memorial to Lieut. Col. George Locke
Revolutionary War Hero Lieut. Col. George Locke
Photographed by Tom Daoust, July 12, 2013
1. Memorial to Lieut. Col. George Locke Marker
Erected 1911 by Mecklenburg DAR.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 35° 17′ N, 80° 45.88′ W. Memorial is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Hidden Valley. It is on North Tryon Street, on the right. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2509 April Liu Ln, Charlotte NC 28269, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Gibbon (approx. 2 miles away); Major Joseph Graham (approx. 2.4 miles away); University of N.C. at Charlotte (approx. 2.4 miles away); "War of Sugar Creek" (approx. 2½ miles away); Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); Alexander Craighead (approx. 2.7 miles away); Sugar Creek Burying Ground (approx. 2.7 miles away); Hezekiah Alexander House (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.
More about this memorial. The monument is an 8 ft. cairn (pile of rocks) with a simple plaque embedded into it. It is clearly visible from the nearby roads. George Locke was a patriot, opposing British rule in America. British officer Banastre Tarleton hacked the 16 year old Locke to death. Locke left a wife and small daughter behind.
Additional keywords. Tarleton victim
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2013, by Tom Daoust of Concord, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,377 times since then and 66 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 12, 2013, by Tom Daoust of Concord, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
