Topics Related to Historical Markers

St. John's Church (L-72)

Lutheran. Began ca. 1745 as Dutch Buffalo Creek Church. Adolph Nussman was first regular pastor, 1773. Building erected 1845. 300 yards north.

Old English Cemetery (L-71)

Cornwallis' men buried here in 1781. Granted to city in 1770 by British government. Grave of Gov. John W. Ellis is here.

Setzer School (L-70)

Restored one-room log school of 1840's. Now located at the Knox Junior High School, 1/4 mile east.

Catawba Indian Reservation (L-69)

By survey of 1772 the Catawba Indian reservation boundary in S.C. was made the N.C.-S.C. boundary in this area.

Pleasant Grove Camp Ground (L-68)

Methodist. Established before 1830 and still in use. Noted for unusual "arbor" and "tents." 1 1/4 miles northwest.

Camp Sutton (L-67)

World War II army camp, trained 13,000 engineers. Named for R.C.A.F. pilot Frank Sutton of Monroe, killed December 7, 1941. Camp was here.

Mont Amoena Seminary (L-66)

Lutheran school for girls, 1859-1927. The name is Latin for "Mt. Pleasant." Site is one block south.

Mount Pleasant Collegiate Institute (L-65)

Lutheran junior college for men, 1903-33, on site of North Carolina College, 1853-1902. Two blocks north.

Washington's Southern Tour (L-64)

President Washington was a visitor in the town of Salisbury, May 30-31, 1791.

Maxwell Chambers House (L-63)

A good example of the larger homes built about 1820. Now used by the Rowan Museum. Located 1/2 block south.