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By survey of 1772 the Catawba Indian reservation boundary in S.C. was made the N.C.-S.C. boundary in this area.
Methodist. Established before 1830 and still in use. Noted for unusual "arbor" and "tents." 1 1/4 miles northwest.
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.
Lutheran school for girls, 1859-1927. The name is Latin for "Mt. Pleasant." Site is one block south.
Lutheran junior college for men, 1903-33, on site of North Carolina College, 1853-1902. Two blocks north.
President Washington was a visitor in the town of Salisbury, May 30-31, 1791.
A good example of the larger homes built about 1820. Now used by the Rowan Museum. Located 1/2 block south.
Brigadier-General in the American Revolution. Member of the Provincial Congress. U.S. Congress, 1793-1799. Grave 1/4 mi. N.
Colonel of Whig force which routed Tories at Battle of Ramsour's Mill, June 20, 1780. Home stood nearby.
Built 1766 by Michael Braun. One of the few remaining Pennsylvania German stone houses in North Carolina. Stands 1/2 mile N.E.