On Wilkinson Boulevard (U.S. 74) west of Mason Street, on the right when traveling west.
This marker commemorates the Lincoln
County Regiment, a local militia in Lincoln County, North Carolina, during the
American Revolution. On October 7th, 1780,
these patriots participated in a major
strategic victory at the Battle of . . . — — Map (db m282492) HM
On Fews Bridge Road (State Highway 113), on the right when traveling east.
Named in 1984 in honor
of
pioneer settler of Upper
Greenville County
who entered this state
from Georgia in 1787
and whose descendants
have lived on these lands
ever since.
Mr. Few is said to have
built the first bridge
and . . . — — Map (db m10706) HM
On This square was located the Courthouse of Gaston County from 1847 until the County seat was moved to Gastonia in 1911. The first structure, built of logs, was replaced by a brick building in 1848. The interior of this latter building, together . . . — — Map (db m18582) HM
On North Lincoln Street (State Highway 321) near Thompkins Street (State Highway 1812), on the right when traveling south.
Founder of High Shoals Iron Works about 1795. One of first producers of pig iron by charcoal process. Revolutionary patriot. Buried 20 yds. W. — — Map (db m18571) HM
Near West Glendale Avenue at South Hawthorne Street, on the right when traveling east.
Ransom Hunter and his parents, Julia and Mike were born in North Carolina. According to the Ransom Hunter Foundation's genealogical research, they spent much of their time in towns and communities that straddled the North and South Carolina border. . . . — — Map (db m306988) HM
The patriots who formed battle lines at the foot of this hillside were local boys who knew Kings Mountain well. Some had used the large clearing atop the ridge as a deerhunters' camp. Local men from the South Fork settlements had helped the Whig . . . — — Map (db m17519) HM
Near South Hawthorne Street at West Glendale Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
This park was once home to Ransom Hunter, a successful Black landowner, entrepreneur and founder of the Freedom Community. He lived here with his family from 1865 until his passing in 1918. While genealogical research cannot confirm how or when . . . — — Map (db m306967) HM
On South Front Street at Muters Alley, on the right when traveling south on South Front Street.
Commercial structure built for Samuel Seigler (1884-1952), native of South Carolina, realtor. Purchased for rental property in 1923 by Ural Alexander Underwood (1873-1948), general contractor. Variously occupied by groceries, confectionaries, and . . . — — Map (db m263700) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
