Camp Vance
N 35° 45.175 W 081° 38.792
17S E 441547 N 3956736
This historic marker is located near the original Civil War Site of Camp Vance. The marker stands on U. S. Route 70, between Valdese and Morganton, North Carolina.
Waymark Code: WM11HK
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 12/15/2006
Views: 73
Camp Vance was named for Zebulon B. Vance, who was Governor of North Carolina during the Civil War. Camp Vance served as a training gound for North Carolina Troops throughout much of the Civil War.
The text of the marker reads:
CAMP VANCE
"Training Camp for State Troops. 1861-64, named for Col. Zeb B. Vance, War Governor, was here. The Camp was raidedby Federal Troops in 1864."
Marker Name: Camp Vance
Marker Type: Roadside
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Required Waymark Photo: yes
Local North Carolina markers without State Number Designation: Not listed
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