Historical Markers and War Memorials in Marion, North Carolina

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Marion, North Carolina

1 ► North Carolina, McDowell County, Marion — Carson House — "Horrid Blue Coats" — Stoneman's Raid —

(preface) On March 24, 1865, Union Gen. George Stoneman led 6,000 cavalrymen from Tennessee into southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina to disrupt the Confederate supply line by destroying sections of the Virginia and Tennessee . . . — — Map (db m208799) HM

2 ► North Carolina, McDowell County, Marion — N-35 — Carson House —

Served 1843-1845 as the seat of McDowell County government. Home of Col. John Carson and his sons, Jonathan L., Samuel P., William, & Joseph McD. Now a historical museum. — — Map (db m77431) HM

3 ► North Carolina, McDowell County, Marion — N-26 — Cathey's Fort —

A rendezvous for the North Carolina militia led by General Griffith Rutherford against the Cherokee in 1776, was one mile east. — — Map (db m77451) HM

4 ► North Carolina, McDowell County, Marion — N-50 — Daniel Kanipe — 1853-1926 —

Survived Battle of Little Bighorn, 1876. A soldier in 7th U.S. cavalry, he witnessed defeat of Geo. A. Custer. Lived here. — — Map (db m77429) HM

5 ► North Carolina, McDowell County, Marion — First Presbyterian Church —

Built 1922-1923 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m240432) HM

6 ► North Carolina, McDowell County, Marion — Lone Beech —

circa 1905 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m240436) HM

7 ► North Carolina, McDowell County, Marion — M/Sgt. Shufford Cline Rowe —

. . . — — Map (db m196672) HM WM

8 ► North Carolina, McDowell County, Marion — McDowell County Courthouse — Built 1922-1923 —

has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m196670) HM

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9 ► North Carolina, McDowell County, Marion — McDowell County War Memorial —

[Center) Dedicated in honor of all McDowell County veterans and to the memory of those who gave their life for our country Note: Conflicts and names are listed in the order, from left to right, that they appear on . . . — — Map (db m240417) WM

10 ► North Carolina, McDowell County, Marion — N-4 — Pleasant Gardens —

Home of Joseph McDowell (1758-1795), soldier and physician. Officer at the Battle of Kings Mountain. — — Map (db m77443) HM

11 ► North Carolina, McDowell County, Marion — Roy Williams —

National Championship winning college basketball coach for University of North Carolina and Member of Basketball Hall of Fame. Born in 1950 in Marion General Hospital, which stands one block north. — — Map (db m77442) HM

12 ► North Carolina, McDowell County, Marion — St. John's Episcopal Church —

This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1883 — — Map (db m240414) HM

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