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Historical Markers in Caldwell County, North Carolina

 
Clickable Map of Caldwell 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 Caldwell County, NC (13) Alexander County, NC (10) Avery County, NC (18) Burke County, NC (36) Catawba County, NC (110) Watauga County, NC (102) Wilkes County, NC (60)  CaldwellCounty(13) Caldwell County (13)  AlexanderCounty(10) Alexander County (10)  AveryCounty(18) Avery County (18)  BurkeCounty(36) Burke County (36)  CatawbaCounty(110) Catawba County (110)  WataugaCounty(102) Watauga County (102)  WilkesCounty(60) Wilkes County (60)
Lenoir is the county seat for Caldwell County
Adjacent to Caldwell County, North Carolina
      Alexander County (10)  
      Avery County (18)  
      Burke County (36)  
      Catawba County (110)  
      Watauga County (102)  
      Wilkes County (60)  
 
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1 North Carolina, Caldwell County, Hudson — Pfeiffer College
On Main Street (Alternate U.S. 321) at Mt Herman Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Established in 1885 as Oberlin Home and School on Lick Mountain, four miles northeast. Moved to Misenheimer 1910.Map (db m203755) HM
2 North Carolina, Caldwell County, Lenoir — Belk's Department Store101 Main Street
On North Main Street just north of Harper Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1928Map (db m208198) HM
3 North Carolina, Caldwell County, Lenoir — Caldwell County CourthouseNational Register of Historic Places
On North Main Street just north of West Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m208199) HM
4 North Carolina, Caldwell County, Lenoir — N-24 — Collett Leventhorpe
On State Highway 268, 0.5 miles east of Holly Lodge Place, on the left when traveling east.
Confederate general, physician, author. Born in England, settled in N. Carolina about 1847. Grave is 150 yds. north.Map (db m77562) HM
5 North Carolina, Caldwell County, Lenoir — N-30 — Davenport College
On College Avenue Southwest at Main Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east on College Avenue Southwest.
For women; chartered 1859 by Methodist Episcopal Church, South; merged with Greensboro College, 1933. Two bldgs. stand 100 ft. S.W.Map (db m77566) HM
6 North Carolina, Caldwell County, Lenoir — N-1 — Fort Defiance
On Yadkin River Road (County Route 1560) at North Carolina Highway 268, on the right when traveling north on Yadkin River Road.
Home of William Lenoir, leader in Revolution & public affairs. Built 1788-92 and named for colonial fort on the site 4˝ miles east.Map (db m77550) HM
7 North Carolina, Caldwell County, Lenoir — Hog Waller Market in Downtown LenoirBlue Ridge National Heritage Area
On North Main Street at West Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
A rich heritage of agriculture and music converged in Historic Downtown Lenoir in the large, open-air market called Hog Waller. In the early 1800s, before the formation of Lenoir and Caldwell County, the Hog Waller market attracted people from all . . . Map (db m208197) HM
8 North Carolina, Caldwell County, Lenoir — Patterson MillStruck by Stoneman's Raiders — Stoneman's Raid —
On Yadkin River Road (County Route 1560) 0.3 miles north of North Carolina Highway 268, on the right when traveling north.
(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 m168406) HM
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9 North Carolina, Caldwell County, Lenoir — Raiders in LenoirSt. James Episcopal Church and Prison — Stoneman's Raid —
On Harper Avenue Northwest at Main Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Harper Avenue Northwest.
(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 m208798) HM
10 North Carolina, Caldwell County, Lenoir — St. James Episcopal Church Labyrinth
Near College Avenue Southwest at Main Street Southwest, on the left when traveling east.
St. James Episcopal Church Welcomes you to walk and pray our labyrinth What is a Labyrinth? The labyrinth is an ancient spiritual tool for meditative prayer. It has been used by humankind throughout the world in many cultural . . . Map (db m237879) HM
11 North Carolina, Caldwell County, Lenoir — N-11 — Stoneman's Raid
On Norwood Street Southwest at Pennton Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling south on Norwood Street Southwest.
On a raid through western North Carolina Gen. Stoneman's U.S. Cavalry passed through Lenoir, Mar. 28, and there again, Apr. 15-17, 1865.Map (db m20388) HM
12 North Carolina, Caldwell County, Lenoir — United States Post OfficeNational Register of Historic Places
On West Avenue Northwest just west of Boundary Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m208359) HM
13 North Carolina, Caldwell County, Yadkin Valley — Laura FosterDied May 28, 1866 — May She Rest In Peace —
On State Highway 268, on the right when traveling west.
On the 28th of May 1866, Laura Foster, a beautiful but frail girl, was decoyed from her fathers house at German Hill in Caldwell County to a place in Wilkes County and was murdered. Tom Dula (Tom Dooley) was later hanged for her murder. She was . . . Map (db m57259) HM
 
 
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Apr. 19, 2024