On Main Street West (U.S. 70) east of Faet Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.
(Panel 1)
Where and How the Story Began.
In May of 1893 Burke County was buzzing with rumors about Waldensians coming to establish a colony between Morganton and Connelly Springs. Truth is, most of the people who would be their neighbors . . . — — Map (db m267661) HM
On Sterling Street at Union Street on Sterling Street.
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 Railroad, the . . . — — Map (db m99609) HM
Built of local cut stone, ca. 1835, by James Binnie. August terms of State Supreme Court held here, 1847-61. Raided by Union force 1865. Remodeled 1901. — — Map (db m99610) HM
On North Railroad Street at Georgia Route 53, on the right when traveling north on North Railroad Street.
John Tate, born in Ireland in 1758, came to America in 1763. He volunteered for the Pennsylvania Militia in December 1776 from Shippensburg, Cumberland County, PA. He served as a private with Captain Robert Culbertson and later, at the Battle of . . . — — Map (db m315011) HM
On East Union Street (Business U.S. 70) north of Bouchelle Street, on the right.
Black mothers led fight for equality in education. Organized meetings and demonstrations here, 1961. Inspired nonviolent change. — — Map (db m240443) HM
On South Green Street (North Carolina Route 18) at East Meeting Street (Business U.S. 70), on the right when traveling north on South Green Street.
(Center plaque)
WWII
Burke County Dead
(Left panel)
Thomas L Javnes •
William H. Smith •
Paul J Chronister •
Orus Johnson •
Harry O. South •
Ottis Lee Clarke •
William H. Jones •
Raymond E. Squillario •
Ray M. Cline •
Morton . . . — — Map (db m269070) WM
Near Pickens Highway (U.S. 178) at Main Street (State Road 1156), on the right when traveling south.
As the logging boom faded, Rosman continued to keep a stable population of around 500 from the year 1930 forward. Many local businesses were active during these years. In the 1930s, the Fisher Brothers ran a café, as did A. M. Pharr, and later . . . — — Map (db m237192) HM
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 Railroad, . . . — — Map (db m20348) HM
On North Carolina Avenue just north of West Cherokee Street (State Route 11), on the left when traveling north.
Prelude to the Battle of Kings Mountain In the vicinity before you, a Patriot militia numbering 1,400 continued their two-week march in search of British Major Patrick Ferguson and his Loyalist army during the Revolutionary War. The . . . — — Map (db m196946) HM
On Main Street West (U.S. 70) west of Praley Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
"Lux Lucet in Tenebris" Light Shining in the Darkness has been the maxim of the Waldensian people, the Waldenses, for over 400 years. Responding to the darkness of religious oppression in their homeland of Italy in the early 1600's. The phrase . . . — — Map (db m267381) HM
Declaration of Independence
United States Constitution
Bill of Rights
Gifted by Mary Jo (Cody) Patterson (JHS 1971)
and Vance Patterson (EHS 1968)
Burke County, North Carolina
to the Citizens of Morgan County
on May 30, 2015 . . . — — Map (db m287446) HM
On North Carolina Route 181 3.2 miles south of Gingercake Road, on the left when traveling south.
For hundreds of years, people have seen mysterious lights floating above
Brown Mountain, here in Burke County, North Carolina. The lights may be seen from this spot and locations further west such as Rattlesnake Knob near Cold Springs and Wisemas . . . — — Map (db m268038) HM
On Greenlee Ford Road 0.3 miles north of Carbon City Road (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling north.
During the America n Revolution, at this ford of the Catawba River, around 1390 men from Western North Carolina and Southwestern Virginia crossed here on their way to the Battle Of Kings Mountain. The men who crossed the river here were all . . . — — Map (db m285957) HM WM
On Malcolm Boulevard (County Route 1001) just north of Campus Street.
Evolved from private school opened c. 1853 by R.L. Abernethy. Operated 1900-1933 by Methodist Church. Closed 1935. The original site 1.3 mi N. — — Map (db m20391) HM
On Malcolm Boulevard (County Route 1001) 0.1 miles south of Campus Street, on the right when traveling north.
Evolved from private school opened c. 1853 by R.L. Adernethy. Operated 1900-1933 by Methodist Church. Closed 1935. The original site 8/10 mi N. — — Map (db m20393) HM
On Jeb Seagle Drive at Linwood Drive, on the left when traveling west on Jeb Seagle Drive.
After two hours, fighting ceased. As the fog lifted, the scene revealed the dead and wounded scattered on the ridge and flanks. About 100 men on each side were wounded and 50 Tories were taken prisoner. Casualties were heavy among officers. By . . . — — Map (db m231959) HM
On East Main Street at Town Square, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
The original Charters of Freedom are on
display in The Rotunda at the National
Archives in Washington, D.C.
The Declaration of Independence was adopted July 4, 1776.
The United States Constitution was adopted . . . — — Map (db m285342) HM
On Catawba Meadows Drive 0.3 miles north of Sanford Drive (Business U.S. 64), on the right when traveling north.
History of the Site: 31BK18 In the 1960s, local artifact collectors often found Native American artifacts at the Ralph Edwards Tree Nursery in Morganton (now the property known as the Catawba Meadows Recreation Park).
Mr. Charles Carey, a . . . — — Map (db m210372) HM
On King Street at West Pittsylvania Street, on the left when traveling north on King Street.
The original Charters of Freedom are on
display in The Rotunda at the National
Archives in Washington, D.C.
The Declaration of Independence was adopted July 4, 1776.
The United States Constitution was adopted September . . . — — Map (db m290872) HM
On East Main Street (Business U.S. 221) at East Court Steeet (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling north on East Main Street.
The original Charters of Freedom are on
display in The Rotunda at the National
Archives in Washington, D.C.
The Declaration of Independence was adopted July 4, 1776.
The United States Constitution was adopted September . . . — — Map (db m268520) HM
On State Highway 28 at Old Charleston Road (Local Road 38), on the left when traveling south on State Highway 28.
About four miles southeast is the site of the American Revolutionary Battle of Long Cane. On December 12, 1780, Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Allen and a British force of 400-500 men defeated Colonel Elijah Clarke and 100 Americans, an advanced . . . — — Map (db m241074) HM
On East Norwich Avenue at South Barland Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Norwich Avenue.
The Lake Protestant Cemetery, located at 3119 E. Norwich Avenue, was incorporated in 1855. No records have been found that indicate
the cemetery was ever connected to a church. A board of trustees, elected by the cemetery plot owners, was . . . — — Map (db m254546) HM
