Morganton in Burke County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Quaker Meadows
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, November 13, 2016
1. Quaker Meadows Marker
Erected 1999 by NC Division or Archives and History. (Marker Number N-3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. 35° 45.282′ N, 81° 43.136′ W. Marker is in Morganton, North Carolina, in Burke County. It is at the intersection of North Green Street (State Highway 181) and St Marys Church Road on North Green Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Morganton NC 28655, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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: Andrι Michaux (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Council Oak (about 700 feet away); Fort San Juan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Waightstill Avery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Quaker Meadows Cemetery Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); The Catawba Meadows Archaeology Site (approx. 0.9 miles away); Native Americans in North Carolina's Western Piedmont
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Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, November 13, 2016
2. Quaker Meadows Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, November 13, 2016
3. Quaker Meadows Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 945 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
