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

Peter Forney

1756-1834

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 & Politics • Industry & Commerce • War, 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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Charlotte.

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,

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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 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); Stroupe Forest Preserve (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lowesville.

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 1,189 times since then and 60 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.