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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Rutherford County, North Carolina

 
Clickable Map of Rutherford 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 Rutherford County, NC (51) Buncombe County, NC (152) Burke County, NC (36) Cleveland County, NC (33) Henderson County, NC (99) McDowell County, NC (26) Polk County, NC (35) Cherokee County, SC (85) Spartanburg County, SC (129)  RutherfordCounty(51) Rutherford County (51)  BuncombeCounty(152) Buncombe County (152)  BurkeCounty(36) Burke County (36)  ClevelandCounty(33) Cleveland County (33)  HendersonCounty(99) Henderson County (99)  McDowellCounty(26) McDowell County (26)  PolkCounty(35) Polk County (35)  CherokeeCountySouth Carolina(85) Cherokee County (85)  SpartanburgCounty(129) Spartanburg County (129)
Rutherfordton is the county seat for Rutherford County
Adjacent to Rutherford County, North Carolina
      Buncombe County (152)  
      Burke County (36)  
      Cleveland County (33)  
      Henderson County (99)  
      McDowell County (26)  
      Polk County (35)  
      Cherokee County, South Carolina (85)  
      Spartanburg County, South Carolina (129)  
 
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1 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Bostic — The N.C. Lincoln Birth Story
Some history records that President Abraham Lincoln was born in a one-room cabin in Kentucky. However, N.C. research historians and generational stories hold that Lincoln was born on Puzzle Creek, near Bostic, North Carolina, and that his father . . . Map (db m240784) HM
2 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Chimney Rock — Barbara T. Meliski ParkA Gathering Place
This park is dedicated to Barbara T. Meliski who served on Chimney Rock Village Council as Mayor Pro Temp from the date of incorporation in July 1991 until 2005, and as Mayor from 2005 until her retirement from office in November 2015. A passionate . . . Map (db m92054) HM
3 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Chimney Rock — Chimney Rock
St. Louis physician Lucius B. Morse discovered the rugged beauty of Hickory Nut Gorge on his first visit in 1900. Intrigued by the towering Chimney Rock, he envisioned making this area accessible to the world while preserving its natural beauty. . . . Map (db m209822) HM
4 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Chimney Rock — O-82 — Chimney Rock
Granite monolith. Site acquired by Lucius Morse in 1902. Developed into tourist attraction. State park, 2007. One mi. S.Map (db m81486) HM
5 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Chimney Rock — Hickory Nut GorgeFrom Raiders to Pursuers — 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 m12890) HM
6 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Cliffside — Get Up Bell
In the early 1900's when Cliffside Mill was built, a bell tower was erected to house this bell. It towered above the mill and looked out over the town. This bell was named the "Get Up Bell" by the people of Cliffside. The bell was rung as follows: . . . Map (db m14572) HM
7 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Cliffside — Raleigh Rutherford Haynes
In 1902 Raleigh Rutherford Haynes, one of the South’s leading textile pioneers, and the founder of Cliffside, built his home on this site. After Haynes’ death on February 6, 1917, his son Charles lived here for the next 40 years. The house was . . . Map (db m227395) HM
8 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — Building the Community Connector
1887 The railroad corridor is chartered before the Civil War as the Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford Railroad (completed to Rutherfordton in 1887). The Charleston, Cincinnati & Chicago Railroad also begins construction (connects . . . Map (db m237933) HM
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9 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — Cool Springs High School1925
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m197298) HM
10 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — O-31 — Elisha Baxter
Governor of Arkansas, 1873-74; Union colonel in Civil War; elected to U.S. Senate, 1864, but not seated. Birthplace stood 4 1/2 miles S.E.Map (db m14575) HM
11 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — First Baptist Church
Organized as Cool Springs Baptist Church in John Bostick home in 1848-met there until 1855, about 500 feet west. First log Meeting House and Cemetery on Vance Street, 1855-1867. Second church house located in present Cool Springs Cemetery, . . . Map (db m14584) HM
12 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — Forest City
1887 Forest City Main Street Historic District National Register of Historic Places The town of Forest City was originally incorporated as Burnt Chimney in 1877.Map (db m14583) HM
13 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — Forest City Confederate Memorial
To the memory of Capt. H.D. Lee and Company D 16th Regiment, who were the first to leave from Rutherford County for the War Between The States June 3rd, 1861, and Capt. J.B. Eaves and Company I 50th Regiment, who left in . . . Map (db m14582) HM
14 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — Forrest Harrill "Smoky" Burgess
Caroleen, North Carolina Born February 6, 1927 Died September 15, 1991 Major League Catcher Batted left-handed and threw right-handed 6-time All Star .295 Career Batting Average 126 Career Home runs 145 Career Pinch Hits — 4th all time high Signed . . . Map (db m197297) HM
15 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — O-21 — North Carolina / South Carolina
North Carolina. Colonized, 1585-87, by first English settlers in America; permanently settled c.1650; first to vote readiness for independence, Apr. 12, 1776. South Carolina. Formed 1712, from part of Carolina, which was chartered in . . . Map (db m13046) HM
16 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — Old Cool Springs Cemetery1840 - 1873
Site of Cool Springs Baptist Church, now First Baptist Church, organized in John Bostick Home, 1848. First log meeting house 1855-1867. First church and cemetery in settlement.Map (db m19995) HM
17 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — Police Memorial
In Memory of Left Panel Captain Roy Huskey Rutherford County Sheriff's Department Born May 25, 1931 Shot and killed in the line of duty in rural Rutherford County May 31, 1979 Center Panel Trooper R.L. "Pete . . . Map (db m14580) HM
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18 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — Rutherford County Memorial
In (sic) memorian Rutherford County boys who made the supreme sacrifice [List of names]Map (db m14578) HM
19 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Forest City — Town of Burnt Chimney
Town of Burnt Chimney 1877-1887 Changed to Forest City 1887 100th Anniversary 1977Map (db m19971) HM
20 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Henrietta — Raleigh Rutherford Haynes / Simpson Bobo Tanner1885
are known as the fathers of the textile industry in Rutherford County. Near this site was located the first textile mill.Map (db m14573) HM
21 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Henrietta — The High Shoal Ironworks Village
Among early landowners at the Great Fall on Second Broad River were Richard Henderson, a founder of the short-lived state of Transylvania, and Abner Nash, governor of North Carolina in 1780-81. Later owners used the water power of the High Shoal for . . . Map (db m14574) HM
22 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Lake Lure — A Real Workhorse
Here sits the original Otis Elevator machine that transported millions of guests to the Chimney level from the day it opened to the public on May 15, 1949 for the next 68 years. Installation of the elevator was completed on December 23, . . . Map (db m209823) HM
23 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Lake Lure — Ayr
In 1879 Frank Reynolds and his family from Ayr, Scotland settled on waters of Cove Creek branch of Buffalo Creek. Here a small town grew up around a tannery operated by Reynolds and his sons, notably Thomas. On June 1, 1880 a post office named Ayr . . . Map (db m39739) HM
24 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Lake Lure — In Commemoration
In Commemoration of Dr. Lucius B. Morse, 1871-1946, Hiram B. Morse, 1864-1952, Asahel U. Morse, 1864-1939 Three brothers whose vision and faith developed Chimney Rock and made the beauty of its area accessible to all future generations. . . . Map (db m209826) HM
25 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Lake Lure — Potts Fort1775
Named for Captain John Potts who was killed by Indians during the Revolutionary War. This Fort protected early settlers living in the cove near the Indian boundary line.Map (db m39737) HM
26 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Lake Lure — The 1927 Lake Lure Inn
In Spring of 1927, this sixty-room hotel was opened simultaneously with the incorporation of the Town of Lake Lure (sister city of Lake Como, Italy) and the completion of the Lake Lure Dam which formed the lake, along with other matching . . . Map (db m234194) HM
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27 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Lake Lure — The Legacy of Chimney Rock Park
Dr. Lucius B. Morse was a visionary. When he rode his horse through Hickory Nut Gorge for the first time in 1900, he was captivated by the rugged beauty and intrigued by the towering Chimney Rock. He believed that this area could be developed . . . Map (db m209824) HM
28 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Logan — O-36 — Brittain Church
Presbyterian, organized 1768. Present building, the third, erected 1852, brick-veneered 1940.Map (db m20340) HM
29 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Logan — Brittain Presbyterian Church, circa 1768
The church and cemetery before you is the final resting place for a Revolutionary War hero. Upon returning from the Battle of Kings Mountain, mortally wounded Lt. Thomas McCulloch was brought to Alexander McGaughey’s Fort adjacent to the church . . . Map (db m237871) HM WM
30 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Logan — Fort McGaughey
Near this site stood Fort McGaughey, which was constructed during the Revolutionary War period and named for Alexander McGaughey.Map (db m20343) HM
31 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Logan — Rutherford Trace
General Griffith Rutherford stationed at Fort McGaughey, built by the Colonial government of NC in 1765. He left McGaughey September 1780 with Col. James Martin and Col. Martin Armstrong going against the Cherokee Indians beyond the Blue Ridge. The . . . Map (db m20342) HM
32 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Ruth — Rev. James Milton Webb
Born October 2, 1802, a Baptist minister; first moderator of the Green River Baptist Association. He built this house known as "The Webb House" in 1825; served in the House of Commons; Clerk of Superior Court; published a Rutherford County . . . Map (db m20345) HM
33 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — A Doorway for Your Imagination / Why is the Floor Like This? Reported damaged
A Doorway for Your Imagination Christopher Bechtler's coining shop was a busy place during the 1830s. Every day, miners arrived to bring in raw gold or pick up their newly minted coins. Although we know that Bechtler owned this property, . . . Map (db m240791) HM
34 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — O-16 — Bechtler's Mint
Established 1831, four miles N., by Christopher Bechtler. Later stood at this point. Minted more than $2Ľ million in gold. Closed about 1849.Map (db m14599) HM
35 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — Carrier-McBrayer House
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m227384) HM
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36 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — Carrier-Ward House1879
This property is under the protective covenants of the Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina, Incorporated.Map (db m227372) HM
37 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — Christopher Bechtler: A Fascination with Gold / Processing Gold at the Bechtler Mint
Christopher Bechtler: A Fascination with Gold Christopher Bechtler was a brilliant man of seemingly boundless energy. At the technical college in his home town of Pforzheim, he learned jewelry and clockmaking and became a skilled . . . Map (db m240804) HM
38 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — First Baptist ChurchRutherfordton, North Carolina
Established 1851 "the just shall live by faith"Map (db m19969) HM
39 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — O-4 — Gilbert Town
Rutherford County Seat, 1781-85, stood hereabout. Before Battle of Kings Mountain both armies camped nearby.Map (db m77427) HM
40 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — Green River PlantationUnwelcome Guests — 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 m208801) HM
41 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — James Adair
In 1787 fifty acres of land were purchased from James Adair for founding of Rutherford Town, which serves as the second county seat.Map (db m14594) HM
42 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — O-37 — Joshua Forman
Founder of Syracuse, N.Y., early advocate of Erie Canal. Moved to N. Carolina, 1829. Land and mining speculator. Grave is 50 yds. east.Map (db m14598) HM
43 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — Making Millions: The Bechtler Mint Site / Sharing the Bechtler Story & Other Great Tales
Making Millions: The Bechtler Mint Site It was on this site from 1831 to 1840 that Christopher Bechtler operated the nation's most successful private mint, turning raw gold into nearly $3 million in coins and ingots. A talented inventor, . . . Map (db m240860) HM
44 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — On the Trail of Gold
Drawn by the gold to be found in our rivers, thousands of fortune seekers kindled a North Carolina Gold Rush to these foothills in the 1820s. Among them was the German jeweler Christopher Bechtler who bought this land in 1830 and began his own – . . . Map (db m240796) HM
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45 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — Rutherford County
Rutherford County, created in 1779, was named for Brigadier General Griffith Rutherford. Griffith Rutherford helped protect Rutherford County through his service as leader of Rutherford Trace in 1776. While serving in the Revolutionary War, Griffith . . . Map (db m14590) HM
46 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — Rutherfordton“ . . . did it no good” — 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 m34075) HM
47 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — Rutherfordton Confederate Monument
To the men and women of the Confederacy. "Devotion"Map (db m14588) HM
48 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — St. John's Episcopal Church
Completed in 1847. The oldest original church building standing in Rutherford County. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.Map (db m14595) HM
49 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — O-10 — Stoneman's Raid
On a raid through Western North Carolina Gen. Stoneman's U.S. Cavalry passed through Rutherfordton, April 21, 1865.Map (db m19973) HM
50 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — The Mystery Tunnel: Was This Christopher Bechtler's Gold Mine?
Beyond this dark opening is a mystery tunnel. Was it Bechtler's mine? With some evidence pointing that way, it is certainly a possibility. By 1831, Bechtler was using a water-powered “stamp mill” of the type used to crush gold-bearing rock. . . . Map (db m240802) HM
51 North Carolina, Rutherford County, Rutherfordton — The North Carolina Gold Rush / Christopher Bechtler Joins the North Carolina Gold Rush
The North Carolina Gold Rush
“Gold fever has begun to rage … all classes … embark on speculation with great enthusiasm.” – William A. Graham, 1829
After a 17-pound gold nugget was found in 1799 on the Reed farm . . . Map (db m240787) HM
 
 
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