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Near Lowesville in Lincoln County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Peter Forney

1756-1834

 
 
Peter Forney Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 17, 2013
1. Peter Forney Marker
Inscription. Pioneer manufacturer of iron; Revolutionary War officer; Congressman, 1813-1815. Mt. Welcome, his home, was ¾ mi. S.
 
Erected 1970 by Department of Archives and History. (Marker Number O-61.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & PoliticsIndustry & CommerceWar, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
 
Location. 35° 25.735′ N, 81° 3.204′ W. Marker is near Lowesville, North Carolina, in Lincoln County. Marker is at the intersection of Old Plank Road and Mariposa Road, on the left when traveling west on Old Plank Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6424 Old Plank Road, Stanley NC 28164, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Stonewall Jackson (approx. half a mile away); Cottage Home (approx. half a mile away); Ingleside (approx. 2 miles away); Andrew Carpenter House (approx. 2.8 miles away); Catawba Springs (approx. 3.2 miles away); Machpelah Cemetery (approx. 3.2 miles away); Oak Grove (approx. 3.7 miles away); William A. Graham (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lowesville.
 
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Peter Forney Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 17, 2013
2. Peter Forney Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 680 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 7, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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