Colonel Ben Cleveland - Wilkesboro, North Carolina
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macleod1
N 36° 08.928 W 081° 09.122
17S E 486323 N 4000463
Quick Description: This monument is located beside the current Heritage Museum off North Bridge St. in this small historic mountain community. Born 1738, died 1806.
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 7/12/2008 3:39:06 PM
Waymark Code: WM45ZV
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Long Description:The following info
("http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Cleveland"
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Benjamin Cleveland was an American pioneer and soldier in North
Carolina. He is best remembered for his service as a colonel in the
North Carolina militia during the Revolutionary War, and in
particular for his role in the American victory at the Battle of
Kings Mountain in 1780.
Benjamin Cleveland was born on May 28, 1738 in Orange County,
Virginia. His parents were John and Elizabeth Cleveland. He moved
to what later became Wilkes County, North Carolina in 1769. He
built his famous estate, called "Roundabout," near what is today
Ronda, North Carolina in eastern Wilkes County. Cleveland was very
active in the early history of Wilkes County - at various times, he
worked as a hunter, trapper, farmer, carpenter, and surveyor. By
the time of the American Revolution in 1775, Cleveland was probably
the wealthiest and most prominent citizen in Wilkes. A large, bulky
man, he earned an early nickname from his size and his estate; he
was called "Old Roundabout."
At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, Cleveland was
appointed a colonel in the North Carolina militia. He was elected
to the North Carolina House of Commons in 1778 and to the North
Carolina Senate in 1779.
