The congregation of Beck's Reformed Church was
organized in the year of our Lord, 1787, under
the leadership of the Rev. Mr. Schneider. The
first house of worship was a log structure
located in the proximity of this marker.
53 acres of land . . . — — Map (db m238973) HM
In memory of all our
servicemen and women who served
their country.
Revolutionary War
Martin Frank • John Beck, Sr. • Captain Peter Hedrick • David Schmidt (Smith) • Peter Smith
Civil War
James Franklin Burkhart • G.W. . . . — — Map (db m239006) WM
In honor and memory
we offer tribute to
veterans of all branches
of our armed services
who served to preserve
our freedom and safety
God Bless America — — Map (db m222574) WM
Sacrificed his life for the cause of the Regulators. Was executed by officials of the Crown, June 19, 1771. Home was 8 miles south. — — Map (db m222577) HM
Came to America from
Palatinate, Germany, 1738
Located in North Carolina
1755 to 1760
Took up 1465 acres of
land on “Four Mile-Branch”
A patriotic officer
in the Revolutionary War.
Tories burned his buildings
and stole his . . . — — Map (db m238974) HM WM
In 1750, Daniel Boone, age 16, came with his father from Pennsylvania and settled near Boone’s Ford on Yadkin River, then in Rowan, now Davidson County. Near this spot, in 1781, the American Army under Gen. Nathanael Greene passed on its way from . . . — — Map (db m222580) HM
In honor of
the Davidson County veterans
who served their country during
the Vietnam War
and
in memory of those who gave
their lives for the United States.
Richard Roosevelt Banks • Kenneth Clay Berrier • Gary Reid Clodfelter • Jacob . . . — — Map (db m239021) WM
1917 – 1919
In honor of the
nine hundred and thirty men
of Davidson County
who served in the World War
and
in memory of the
following men who gave their
lives for the flag
Jesse L. Barkley • Odell Barnes • W.M. Bazemore • Harvey . . . — — Map (db m239013) WM
born January 6, 1761.
died November 15, 1843
Son of Devault & Catherina Beck
American Revolutionary War veteran
North Carolina Militia
1778 – 1781
In the summer of 1778 at the age
of 17, John volunteered to take up
arms and . . . — — Map (db m238976) WM
President Davis, fleeing southward after Lee’s surrender, with members of his cabinet spent the night of Apr. 16, 1865, in a pine grove nearby. — — Map (db m222592) HM
President Jefferson Davis and his entourage paused here in Lexington on April 16-17, 1865, as the Confederate government fled south after the April 3 evacuation of Richmond, Virginia. While here, Davis telegraphed Gen. Joseph E. Johnston as to the . . . — — Map (db m222581) HM
Dedicated to the memory of
these Revolutionary War
soldiers buried in unmarked
graves in Pilgrim Cemetery
John George Clodfelter 1757-1833
Peter Everhart 1754-1836
George Fritts 1753-1845
Michael Leonard 1750-1827
Philip Leonard . . . — — Map (db m239081) WM
For an hour on the evening of Easter Sunday, April 16, 1865, a pine grove outside Lexington became the de facto seat of government for the Confederate States of America and the state of North Carolina. President Jefferson Davis and his cabinet, . . . — — Map (db m222585) HM
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Commanded 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne Division during World War II and Fort Bragg 1957 to 1960. He lived nearby. — — Map (db m239023) HM
St. Stephen has and continues to serve
the African American community
to eliminate social injustices,
promote civil rights and save souls.
National Historic Registry
August 6. 2021 — — Map (db m239034) HM
The Homestead was the home of Dr. William R. Holt, one of antebellum North Carolina’s most versatile and talented men, with interests in medicine, agriculture, education, religion, transportation, and manufacturing. In May 1865, when Dr. Holt . . . — — Map (db m222588) HM
