Near Roebuck in Spartanburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Kate Barry
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 18, 2025
1. Kate Barry Marker
1½ miles SE is Walnut Grove, home of Margaret Catherine Moore Barry (17521823).
Local tradition says she was known as Kate Barry and acted as a scout for the Patriots before the Battle of Cowpens, Jan. 17, 1781. With her parents, and her husband, Captain Andrew Barry, she lies buried in the plantation cemetery.
Erected 1968 by Battle of Cowpens Chapter, NS DAR. (Marker Number 42-4.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 17, 1893.
Location. 34° 50.417′ N, 81° 58.126′ W. Marker is near Roebuck, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County. It is at the intersection of Stillhouse Road (State Highway 196) and U.S. 221 on Stillhouse Road. Marker is located at the intersection of Stillhouse Road and Highway 221, just east of the 221 and I-26 intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6201 US-221, Roebuck SC 29376, United States
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate and in the Greater Greenville-Spartanburg Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, 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 10 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Walnut Grove Plantation (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Walnut Grove Plantation (here, next to this marker); Site of Fredonia (approx. 0.8 miles away); Emmanuel Baptist Church Veterans Monument (approx. 1.9 miles away); Crash Site of USA AF A20G Havoc (approx. 4½ miles away); First Erosion Control Work in the Southeast (approx. 5.1 miles away); Nazareth Frame House (approx. 5.3 miles away); Nazareth Church Stone Marker (approx.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 18, 2025
2. Three Markers in a Row
Two Walnut Grove Plantation markers and the Kate Barry marker. This marker is the rightmost.
Also see . . . Kate Barry. Margaret Catharine (Kate) Moore (1752-1823), later known as Kate Barry, was a heroine of the American Revolutionary War. (Submitted on March 1, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Brian Scott, August 2, 2008
3. Kate Barry Marker in its Original Colors
Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 7,889 times since then and 160 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on August 4, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of her burial site at Walnut Grove Plantation • Can you help?
