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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Lincoln County, North Carolina

 
Clickable Map of Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, NC (45) Burke County, NC (36) Catawba County, NC (110) Cleveland County, NC (33) Gaston County, NC (48) Iredell County, NC (41) Mecklenburg County, NC (205)  LincolnCounty(45) Lincoln County (45)  BurkeCounty(36) Burke County (36)  CatawbaCounty(110) Catawba County (110)  ClevelandCounty(33) Cleveland County (33)  GastonCounty(48) Gaston County (48)  IredellCounty(41) Iredell County (41)  MecklenburgCounty(205) Mecklenburg County (205)
Lincolnton is the county seat for Lincoln County
Adjacent to Lincoln County, North Carolina
      Burke County (36)  
      Catawba County (110)  
      Cleveland County (33)  
      Gaston County (48)  
      Iredell County (41)  
      Mecklenburg County (205)  
 
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1 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Iron Station — O-49 — Catawba Springs
Fashionable "watering place," a recreational and social center prior to 1861. The hotel stood five miles northeast.Map (db m156517) HM
2 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Iron Station — O-14 — Ingleside
Home built about 1817 by Daniel M. Forney, major in War of 1812, congressman, 1815-1818, legislator, and planter.Map (db m156505) HM
3 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Iron Station — O-9 — Iron Works
Many iron mines and forges were operated within a radius of ten miles of this point between 1790 and 1880.Map (db m44381) HM
4 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Iron Station — O-58 — Machpelah Cemetery
Presbyterian, 1801. Graves include those of Alexander Brevard, Joseph & James Graham, and Robert Hall & Joseph Graham Morrison.Map (db m156520) HM
5 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Iron Station — O-25 — William A. Graham
Governor, 1845-1849; Secretary of the Navy; United States Senator; Whig nominee for Vice President in 1852. His birthplace is 3 mi. E.Map (db m156518) HM
6 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — "Old White Church" Cemetery / " Old White Church "
"Old White Church" Cemetery First Burying Ground in Lincolnton ca. 1787 Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior" Old White Church" Lincolnton's original house of worship . . . Map (db m44431) HM
7 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — O-28 — André Michaux
French botanist, pioneer in studying flora of western North Carolina, passed through Lincolnton, July 24, Sept. 11, 1794, and April 29, 1795.Map (db m44390) HM
8 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — O-60 — Andrew Loretz
Minister, 1786-1812, of German Reformed Church in the Carolinas. Home built in 1793. Located one-half mile south.Map (db m45106) HM
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9 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — O-3 — Battle of Ramsour's Mill
Whig Victory over Tories, June 20, 1780. Scene 400 yards west.Map (db m44397) HM
10 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — CemeteryOld Methodist Church
First Burial James Hill,1828 Methodist Circuit Rider PreacherMap (db m44439) HM
11 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — O-40 — Confederate Laboratory
Under Dr. A.S. Piggott, manufactured medicine for Confederacy, 1863-65. Remains are 2 mi. S.Map (db m156680) HM
12 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — O-35 — Connie M. Guion1882-1971
Pioneer female physician. Gained National reputation from work at Cornell medical clinic, 1922 - 1970. Born 2/10 mi. N.Map (db m44400) HM
13 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — Daniel E. Rhyne / Laboratory Historic District
(side 1) Daniel E. Rhyne Textile Pioneer and Philanthropist (1852 ~ 1933) Daniel E. Rhyne was a pioneer in the textile industry in North Carolina. He built the Laboratory Cotton Mill on this site in 1885 and eventually . . . Map (db m156692) HM
14 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — O-67 — Daniels Church
Evangelical Lutheran. Organized in 1774. J.G. Arndt was first regular minister; Philip Henkel assistant. This building, 1888, is third on site.Map (db m231739) HM
15 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Organized ca. 1785 This building erected in 1920 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m231908) HM
16 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — Frank Beal House
Lincoln County Historic Site Frank Beal House 1910Map (db m231903) HM
17 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — Gen. Charles A. Gabriel(1928-2003) Reported missing
Eleventh Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force, 1982~1986 Graduated Lincolnton High School, 1944 Attended Catawba College, 1944~1946 Graduated U.S. Military Academy, West Point, 1950 Interred Arlington National Cemetery Site of . . . Map (db m231843) HM
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18 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — O-12 — Hiram R. Revels1822 - 1901
First black to serve in Congress. Native of N.C. Mississippi senator, 1870-1871. Operated own barbershop here, 1840s.Map (db m81900) HM
19 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — Hoke-Reinhardt House
Lincoln County Historic Site Hoke-Reinhardt House, circa 1817Map (db m231901) HM
20 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — O-45 — J.G. Arends
Native German, pioneer teacher and minister, ordained 1775, first president of the N.C. Lutheran Synod, 1803. Grave a few yds. east.Map (db m44402) HM
21 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — O-33 — James Pinckney Henderson1808 - 1858
First governor of Texas, 1846-47; U.S. Senator; officer, Mexican War. His birthplace here.Map (db m156693) HM
22 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — Lincoln County War Memorial
[center cenotaph] World War I John Cornwell • George Davis • Thomas Garland • Isaac Henkle • Freeman Hinkle • John Holmsley • Horace Huffman • Albert Lineberger • Bidwell Loftin • Furman Martin • William Shuford • David Wright • Jess . . . Map (db m44415) WM
23 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — O-79 — Michael Hoke1874-1944
Pioneer orthopedic surgeon; founded hospitals for crippled children; chief surgeon of Warm Springs (Ga.) Foundation. Birthplace 80 yds. east.Map (db m156689) HM
24 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — North State Hotel
On this exact site a three story brick building was erected in 1852 by John Motz and known as Motz Hotel, Leading hotel in western North Carolina. Fulfilling need, as Lincolnton was the most important town west of Salisbury. Purchased 1862 by Dr. . . . Map (db m44388) HM
25 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — Plonk Family Cemetery
Burial site of Jacob Plonk (c.1747-1845) Patriot of the American Revolution His wife, Christina Kiser Plonk, son Joseph Plonk, his wife Barbara Rudisill Plonk, and Plonk, Hauss, Heafner, and Tutherow descendants. One of many early . . . Map (db m231840) HM
26 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — Ramsour-Reinhardt Cemetery
Burial site of Jacob Ramsour and Christian Reinhardt. Possible burial site of pioneer Johan Dietrich Ramsauer. Located 800 feet west.Map (db m232305) HM
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27 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — O-15 — Robert F. Hoke1837 - 1912
Major general, C.S.A. Promoted after Victory at Battle of Plymouth. Led troops in Va. & N.C. Home stands 50 yards E.Map (db m156690) HM
28 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — Rufus Z. Johnston7 June 1874 - 4 July 1959
Rear Admiral Medal of Honor awarded 22 April 1914Map (db m44419) HM
29 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — O-7 — Schenck-Warlick Mill
First cotton mill in the state of North Carolina. Built before 1816. Site ½ mile N.Map (db m44382) HM
30 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — O-8 — Stephen D. Ramseur1837-1864
West Point graduate. A Confederate major general at 27; mortally wounded, Cedar Creek, Va. Grave 2 blocks N.Map (db m44384) HM
31 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — The Aftermath
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
32 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — The Battle
On the foggy dawn of June 20, 1780, Patriot Captains McDowell and Falls led their cavalry along the Tuckaseegee Road towards the Loyalist camp. The horsemen advanced to within 30 yards of the Loyalist encampment before they were discovered, . . . Map (db m231956) HM
33 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — The Battle of Ramsour's Mill
Half a mile north from here was fought The Battle of Ramsour's Mill between the Whigs and Tories, June 20, 1780. Colonel Francis Locke Commanded the Whig ArmyMap (db m44386) HM
34 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — The Battle of Ramsour's Mill
By the spring of 1780 the war for America's independence, begun five years earlier in Massachusetts, had moved south. Following decisive victories in Georgia and South Carolina, the British army under the command of Lord Cornwallis was poised to . . . Map (db m44428) HM
35 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — The John Martin Shuford Gravesite Reported unreadable
Buried here is Loyalist John Martin Shuford who died June 22, 1780 of wounds received in the Battle of Ramsour's Mill. His grave was originally marked with an old headstone and footstone. In 1997 the Lincoln County Historical Association and Shuford . . . Map (db m231966) HM
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36 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — The Patriot Captains' Gravesite
Tradition holds that buried at this brick enclosure are Patriot Captains John Dobson and John Bowman of Burke County, Dobson's daughter Nancy, and her husband Wallace Alexander. Dobson and Bowman were mortally wounded in the Battle of Ramsour's . . . Map (db m44398) HM
37 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — O-41 — U.D.C. Memorial Hall Reported missing
Building housed first the Pleasant Retreat Academy, chartered 1813. Later public library, museum. 1 block east.Map (db m231665) HM
38 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — Veterans Memorial Plaza
Built and dedicated to honor all citizens of Lincoln County who have served their country in the Armed Forces In cooperation with American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and Lincoln County Board of Commissioners James W. Warren, . . . Map (db m44417) HM
39 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — War Comes to North Carolina's Backcountry
After several years of war and a military stalemate in the northern colonies, the British took the war to the South. After capturing Charleston, South Carolina, on May 12, 1780, Lieutenant-General Charles, 2nd Earl Cornwallis eyed North Carolina as . . . Map (db m231949) HM
40 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lincolnton — O-66 — William A. Hoke1851-1925
Chief justice 1 year & assoc. justice 20 yrs., N.C. Supreme Court. Superior court judge 13 yrs. Birthplace stood here.Map (db m44383) HM
41 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lowesville — Cottage Home"We marched down to the parlour..."
Near here stood Cottage Home, the farmhouse of the Rev. Robert Hall Morrison, a Presbyterian minister and one of the founders of Davidson College. He and his wife, Mary Graham, had ten children; three of their daughters married men who later become . . . Map (db m70034) HM
42 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lowesville — Early Trans~Catawba History
In 1747 Adam Sherrill and his 8 sons migrated from Pennsylvania and settled west of the Catawba River. By July, 1749, John Beatty had also crossed the Catawba. Sherrill’s Ford (site underwater) and Beatty’s Ford (underwater) were named for them. . . . Map (db m156502) HM
43 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lowesville — O-61 — Peter Forney1756-1834
Pioneer manufacturer of iron; Revolutionary War officer; Congressman, 1813-1815. Mt. Welcome, his home, was ¾ mi. S.Map (db m70043) HM
44 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Lowesville — O-44 — Stonewall Jackson
Thomas J. Jackson, later a Confederate General, married Anna Morrison July 16, 1857, in her home which stood 200 yds. E.Map (db m70032) HM
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45 North Carolina, Lincoln County, Vale — O-74 — Pottery Industry
Begun in 18th century by Hartsoe, Hilton, Johnson, Propst, Ritchie, Seagle, and Reinhardt families living in 4 mi. radius.Map (db m156694) HM
 
 
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