Historical Markers and War Memorials in Burke County, North Carolina

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Burke County, North Carolina

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1► North Carolina (Burke County), Morganton — N-21 — Andre Michaux —

French botanist, pioneer in studying flora of western North Carolina. Spent nights of Sept. 8, 1794, and May 2, 1795, at "Swan Ponds," 3 mi. S.W. — — Map (db m99603) HM

2► North Carolina (Burke County), Morganton — N-39 — Broughton Hospital —

State hospital for care of mentally ill; opened 1883. Named in 1959 for J. Melville Broughton, governor, 1941-1945. — — Map (db m99615) HM

3► North Carolina (Burke County), Morganton — N-34 — Burke Courthouse —

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

4► North Carolina (Burke County), Morganton — N-17 — Camp Vance —

Training camp for state troops, 1861-64, named for Col. Zebulon Vance, war governor, was here. The camp was raided by federal troops in 1864. — — Map (db m99612) HM

5► North Carolina (Burke County), Morganton — N-47 — Fort San Juan —

Built by Juan Pardo in 1567 at native town of Joara. Served as Spanish outpost until razed by Indians, 1568. NE 4 mi. — — Map (db m99608) HM

6► North Carolina (Burke County), Morganton — Morganton — Rocky Ford Engagement — 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 m20348) HM

7► North Carolina (Burke County), Morganton — Morganton — Burke County Courthouse — Stoneman's Raid —

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

8► North Carolina (Burke County), Morganton — N 40 — N.C. School for the Deaf —

Opened 1894 under superintendent Edward McKee Goodwin. Main building designed by A.G. Bauer. — — Map (db m20338) HM

9► North Carolina (Burke County), Morganton — Our Confederate Soldiers —

Confederate Soldiers of Burke County (names not transcribed) — — Map (db m99614) WM

10► North Carolina (Burke County), Morganton — N-3 — Quaker Meadows —

Rendezvous for "Over-Mountain Men" prior to Battle of Kings Mountain, 1780. Home of Joseph & Charles McDowell, military & political leaders. — — Map (db m99602) HM

11► North Carolina (Burke County), Morganton — N-49 — Sam J. Ervin, Jr. — 1896-1985 —

U.S. Senator, 1954-1974; led Senate Watergate Committee, 1973-1974; judge. His law office was one block west. — — Map (db m99613) HM

12► North Carolina (Burke County), Morganton — N 13 — Stoneman's Raid —

On their raid through western North Carolina Gen. Stoneman's U.S. cavalry skirmished with Confederates near here on April 17, 1865. — — Map (db m20346) HM

13► North Carolina (Burke County), Morganton — N-8 — Tod R. Caldwell —

Governor, 1870-1874, during Reconstruction, member State Convention of 1865. His home stood here. — — Map (db m99611) HM

14► North Carolina (Burke County), Morganton — N-28 — Waightstill Avery —

First Attorney General of North Carolina, 1777-79, member provincial Congresses, colonel in Revolution. "Swan Ponds," his home, was 3 mi. S.W. — — Map (db m99607) HM

15► North Carolina (Burke County), Rutherford College — N 29 — Rutherford College —

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

16► North Carolina (Burke County), Rutherford College — N 29 — Rutherford College —

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

17► North Carolina (Burke County), Valdese — Historic Valdese Foundation Heritage Millennium Clock Tower —

For the European Waldensian settlers of Valdese, a clock tower served as a landmark or beacon for a town's inhabitants. This landmark honors and memorializes all these founders, leaders, citizens and organizations who have greatly contributed to the . . . — — Map (db m20406) HM

18► North Carolina (Burke County), Valdese — The Waldensian Colony —

To the Waldensian Colony from the Cottian Alps. who settled here first in 1893 numbering in all 427, in recognition of their Christian ideals, integrity, industry and good citizenship this monument is erected, by the Town of Valdese. And . . . — — Map (db m20336) HM

19► North Carolina (Burke County), Valdese — Valdese Centennial Park — Legend of Plaques —

First Marker:Centennial Seal Official Seal of the 100th Celebration of the founding of Valdese Future From an agrarian beginning through Industrial growth, comes a bright horizon Civic Citizens Band together . . . — — Map (db m20396) HM

20► North Carolina (Burke County), Valdese — N 2 — Waldenses —

A religious body dating from the middle ages. The town of Valdese was founded by members of this group in 1893. — — Map (db m20335) HM

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