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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Rutherford County

 
Clickable Map of Rutherford County, North Carolina and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Rutherford County, NC (51) Buncombe County, NC (152) Burke County, NC (36) Cleveland County, NC (33) Henderson County, NC (99) McDowell County, NC (26) Polk County, NC (35) Cherokee County, SC (87) Spartanburg County, SC (129)  RutherfordCounty(51) Rutherford County (51)  BuncombeCounty(152) Buncombe County (152)  BurkeCounty(36) Burke County (36)  ClevelandCounty(33) Cleveland County (33)  HendersonCounty(99) Henderson County (99)  McDowellCounty(26) McDowell County (26)  PolkCounty(35) Polk County (35)  CherokeeCountySouth Carolina(87) Cherokee County (87)  SpartanburgCounty(129) Spartanburg County (129)
Rutherfordton is the county seat for Rutherford County
Adjacent to Rutherford County, North Carolina
      Buncombe County (152)  
      Burke County (36)  
      Cleveland County (33)  
      Henderson County (99)  
      McDowell County (26)  
      Polk County (35)  
      Cherokee County, South Carolina (87)  
      Spartanburg County, South Carolina (129)  
 
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1 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Bostic — The N.C. Lincoln Birth Story
On Depot Street at North Main Street (North Carolina Road 1006), on the right when traveling south on Depot Street.
2 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Chimney Rock — Barbara T. Meliski Park — A Gathering Place
Near Main Street (Alternate U.S. 74).
3 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Chimney Rock — Chimney Rock
On Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
4 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Chimney Rock — O-82 — Chimney Rock
On Main Street west of Wildflower Hill, on the left when traveling west.
5 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Chimney Rock — Hickory Nut Gorge — From Raiders to Pursuers — Stoneman's Raid —
On East Main Street (U.S. 74).
6 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Cliffside — Get Up Bell
On Old Main Street, 0.1 miles north of Drug Store Street, on the right when traveling south.
7 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Cliffside — Raleigh Rutherford Haynes
On Old Main Street (State Road 2018) 0.1 miles north of Drug Store Street, on the left when traveling north.
8 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — Building the Community Connector
Near Park Street just east of Young Street, on the left when traveling east.
9 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — Cool Springs High School — 1925
On West Main Street (Business U.S. 74) just west of McNair Drive, on the right when traveling west.
10 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — O-31 — Elisha Baxter
On Business U.S. 74 at Alternate U.S. 221, on the left when traveling east on U.S. 74Business .
11 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — First Baptist Church
On W. Main Street at S. Church Street, on the left when traveling west on W. Main Street.
12 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — Forest City
On W. Main Street at Yarboro Street, in the median on W. Main Street.
13 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — Forest City Confederate Memorial
On East Main Street at Depot Street, in the median on East Main Street.
14 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — Forrest Harrill "Smoky" Burgess
On West Main Street (Business U.S. 74) at Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
15 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — O-21 — North Carolina / South Carolina
On Cliffside Hwy (U.S. 221).
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16 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — Old Cool Springs Cemetery — 1840 - 1873
On Vance St.
17 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — Police Memorial
On E. Main Street at Mill Street, in the median on E. Main Street.
18 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — Rutherford County Memorial
On E. Main Street, 0.1 miles east of Mill Street, in the median.
19 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — Town of Burnt Chimney
On W Main Street (U.S. 74) near Thomas Street.
20 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Henrietta — Raleigh Rutherford Haynes / Simpson Bobo Tanner — 1885
On Harris-Henrietta Road, 0.1 miles north of Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
21 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Henrietta — The High Shoal Ironworks Village
On Harris-Henrietta Road, 0.1 miles north of Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
22 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Lake Lure — A Real Workhorse
On Chimney Rock Park Road, on the left when traveling west.
23 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Lake Lure — Ayr
On State Highway 108.
24 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Lake Lure — In Commemoration
Near Chimney Rock Park Road.
25 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Lake Lure — Potts Fort — 1775
On Bills Creek Road at Landing Lane on Bills Creek Road.
26 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Lake Lure — The 1927 Lake Lure Inn
On Memorial Highway (U.S. 64/74) at Arcade Street, on the left when traveling west on Memorial Highway.
27 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Lake Lure — The Legacy of Chimney Rock Park
Near Chimney Rock Park Road.
28 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Logan — O-36 — Brittain Church
On State Highway 64.
29 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Logan — Brittain Presbyterian Church, circa 1768
On NC 64 (North Carolina Route 64) 0.4 miles south of Pea Ridge Road (County Route 1007), on the left when traveling south.
30 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Logan — Fort McGaughey
On State Highway 64.
31 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Logan — Rutherford Trace
On State Highway 64.
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32 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Ruth — Rev. James Milton Webb
On Route 64 at Hunting Drive on Route 64.
33 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — A Doorway for Your Imagination / Why is the Floor Like This?
Near Gilboa Church Road, 0.2 miles north of Gilmer Edwards Road (North Carolina Road 1526), on the right when traveling north. Reported damaged.
34 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — O-16 — Bechtler's Mint
On Washington Street at 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street.
35 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — Carrier-McBrayer House
On North Main Street (U.S. 221) just south of West 4th Street, on the right when traveling south.
36 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — Carrier-Ward House — 1879
On North Main Street (U.S. 221) just south of West 4th Street, on the right when traveling south.
37 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — Christopher Bechtler: A Fascination with Gold / Processing Gold at the Bechtler Mint
Near Gilboa Church Road, 0.2 miles north of Gilmer Edwards Road (North Carolina Road 1526), on the right when traveling north.
38 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — First Baptist Church — Rutherfordton, North Carolina
On N Main St.
39 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — O-4 — Gilbert Town
On North Main Street (U.S. 221) at Harley Drive, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
40 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — Green River Plantation — Unwelcome Guests — Stoneman's Raid —
On Coxe Road (County Route 1005) 0.4 miles east of River Crest Parkway, on the left when traveling east.
41 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — James Adair
On N. Main Street at 5th Street, on the left when traveling north on N. Main Street.
42 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — O-37 — Joshua Forman
On U.S. 221 at Green Street, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 221.
43 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — Making Millions: The Bechtler Mint Site / Sharing the Bechtler Story & Other Great Tales
Near Gilboa Church Road, 0.2 miles north of Gilmer Edwards Road (North Carolina Road 1526), on the right when traveling north.
44 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — On the Trail of Gold
Near Gilboa Church Road, 0.2 miles north of Gilmer Edwards Road (North Carolina Road 1526), on the right when traveling north.
45 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — Rutherford County
On N. Main Street at 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north on N. Main Street.
46 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — Rutherfordton — “ . . . did it no good” — Stoneman’s Raid —
On N Main Street (U.S. 221) when traveling north.
47 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — Rutherfordton Confederate Monument
On North Main Street, 0.1 miles north of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north.
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48 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — St. John's Episcopal Church
On N. Main Street at 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on N. Main Street.
49 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — O-10 — Stoneman's Raid
On North Washington Street (State Highway 74).
50 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — The Mystery Tunnel: Was This Christopher Bechtler's Gold Mine?
Near Gilboa Church Road, 0.2 miles north of Gilmer Edwards Road (North Carolina Road 1526), on the right when traveling north.
51 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — The North Carolina Gold Rush / Christopher Bechtler Joins the North Carolina Gold Rush
Near Gilboa Church Road, 0.2 miles north of Gilmer Edwards Road (North Carolina Road 1526), on the right when traveling north.
52 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Beech Grove — 3 A 24 — Army of the Cumberland — June 24-26, 1863
On Murfreesboro Highway (U.S. 41), on the left when traveling north.
53 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Christiana — 3A 23 — Army of the Cumberland — June 24-26, 1863
On U.S. 231, on the right when traveling south.
54 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Eagleville — Absalom Scales House
On Rocky Glade Road, 0.3 miles east of U.S. 41A, on the right when traveling east.
55 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Eagleville — 3A 222 — Eagleville Baptist Church
On Church Street east of North Main Street (Alternate U.S. 41), on the left when traveling east.
56 Tennessee, Rutherford County, La Vergne — Mary Kate Patterson — Confederate Spy
On Fergus Drive, 0.1 miles south of Lytle Street, on the left when traveling south.
57 Tennessee, Rutherford County, La Vergne — 3A 111 — Mary Kate Patterson Davis Hill Kyle — (1844-1931)
On U.S. 41, on the left when traveling east.
58 Tennessee, Rutherford County, La Vergne — 3A 90 — Wheeler's Raid around Rosecrans — Dec. 30, 1862 —
On U.S. 41, on the left when traveling east.
59 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Milton — 3A 107 — Battle of Milton
On Lascassas Pike, on the right when traveling north.
60 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Mt. Juliet — 3A 115 — Sherrod Bryant
On Barnett Road just south of Bryant Grove Trail, on the left when traveling south.
61 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfeesboro — Uncle Dave Mason (1870-1952) — Rutherford County, Tennessee —
Near South Front Street west of South Front Street.
62 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — 3A 59 — "Charles Egbert Craddock" — 0.3 mi.
On Broad Street (U.S. 41) at Medical Center Parkway, on the right when traveling north on Broad Street.
63 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — 3A 98 — "Uncle Dave" Macon
On Woodbury Pike, 0.2 miles west of Coleman Road, on the right when traveling west.
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64 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Boys, you must get out of here! You are surrounded! — December 13, 1862 - Mid-morning
On Park Road, on the left when traveling west.
65 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — My Poor Orphans! — Stones River National Battlefield —
Near Van Cleve Lane, 0.1 miles north of Battlefield Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
66 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — The Very Forest Seemed to Fall — Stones River National Battlefield —
On Van Cleve Lane, 0.2 miles north of Battlefield Parkway, on the left when traveling north.
67 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — 1860s View of East Main Street — Rutherford County, Tennessee
On South Church Street at East Main Street, on the left when traveling north on South Church Street.
68 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — 1900s Telephone Building
On 312 S Front Street.
69 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — A More Healthy Community
Near Southeast Broad Street.
70 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — A Patriotic Pulpit
Near Old Nashville Highway, on the right when traveling north.
71 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — A Progressive City
Near Bradyville Pike (U.S. 41) at Ash Street, on the right when traveling south.
72 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — A Town Emerges on the Water's Edge
Near Southeast Broad Street.
73 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — A Vast Depot
Near Golf Lane (Old Fort Street), on the right when traveling north.
74 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Abandoned Artillery
Near Park Road, on the left when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
75 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Agriculture and Gardening
Near North Maney Avenue at Roberts Street, on the right.
76 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Anchoring the Union Line — Hazen's Brigade — December 31, 1862 - Mid-afternoon —
On Old Nashville Highway, on the right when traveling north.
77 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Ancient Trails
Near Southeast Broad Street (U.S. 41/70S) just south of Ash Street, on the right when traveling south.
78 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Antebellum Prosperity and Institutional Growth
Near Southeast Broad Street.
79 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Architecture on the Square — Rutherford County, Tennessee
On North Public Square at North Maple Street, on the left when traveling west on North Public Square.
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80 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — 3A 25 — Army of the Cumberland — June 24, 1863
On Broad Street (U.S. 41), on the left when traveling north.
81 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Artillery Protects the Supply Line
Near Old Nashville Highway, on the right when traveling north.
82 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Artillery Saves the Day — January 2, 1863
On Van Cleve Lane, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
83 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Ash Hopper
On 312 S Front Street.
84 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Battle at Stones River — December 31, 1862 - January 2, 1863
On Old Nashville Highway at Park Road, on the right when traveling south on Old Nashville Highway.
85 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Battle at Stones River — December 31, 1862 - January 2, 1863
On West College Street, on the right when traveling north.
86 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Battle at Stones River — December 31, 1862 - January 2, 1863
On West College Street, on the right when traveling south.
87 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Battle at Stones River — December 31, 1862 - January 2, 1863
On West College Street, on the right when traveling north.
88 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Battle at Stones River — December 31, 1862 - January 2, 1863
On Van Cleve Lane, on the right when traveling north.
89 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Battle at Stones River
On Golf Lane (Old Fort Street), on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
90 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Battle at Stones River — Stones River National Battlefield —
On Park Road just west of North Thompson Lane, on the right when traveling west.
91 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Battle at Stones River — December 31, 1862 - January 2, 1863 — Stones River National Battlefield —
On Old Nashville Highway, 0.4 miles south of Thurston Drive, on the right when traveling south.
92 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Battle at Stones River
Near Golf Lane, 0.2 miles north of Overall Street, on the right when traveling north.
93 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Battle at Stones River — Stones River National Battlefield —
On Old Nashville Highway, 0.4 miles south of Thurston Drive, on the right when traveling south.
94 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Battle of Murfreesboro — Beginning of a Legend — Forrest's First Raid —
On North Maple Street at West Main Street, on the left when traveling south on North Maple Street.
95 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — 3A 45 — Battle of Murfreesboro — Jan. 2, 1863
On New Nashville Highway (U.S. 41) at Van Cleeve Lane, on the left when traveling north on New Nashville Highway.
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96 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Battle of Stones River — Site of Breckinridge's Attack — Battle of Stones River —
Near North Thompson Lane (Tennessee Route 268) 0.8 miles north of Murfreesboro Road (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling north.
97 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — 3A 250 — Benevolent Cemetery
On Park Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Middle Tennessee Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
98 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — 3A 240 — Bethel
On Sulphur Springs Road, 0.5 miles north of Shacklett Road, on the right when traveling north.
99 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — 3A 162 — Black Fox Camp Spring
On Murfreesboro Highway (U.S. 41) at Red Mile Road, on the right when traveling north on Murfreesboro Highway.
100 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — 3A 73 — Bradley Academy
On Broad Street (U.S. 41) at Ash Street, on the left when traveling north on Broad Street.

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