1750 Daniel Boone, 1781 Gen. Nathanael Greene, Historical Marker
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N 35° 49.469 W 080° 15.202
17S E 567441 N 3964738
Historical Marker, placed on the square of Lexington, NC mentioning Daniel Boone, and Nathanael Greene.
Waymark Code: WM2ZQA
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2008
Views: 40
In 1750, Daniel Boone, Age 16, Came With His Father From Pennsylvania And Settled Near Boone's Ford On Yadkin River, Then In Rowan, Now In Davidson County.
Near This Spot, In 1781, The American Army Under Gen. Nathanael Greene Passed On Its Way From Trading Ford To Fight The British Under Lord Cornwallis At Guilford Courthouse.
Erected 1918 By
The North Carolina Historical Commission
And
The Board Of Commissioners Of Davidson County
This classic NC Historical Marker is mounted to a stone boulder, on the NW corner of the city square of Lexington, NC. It is the corner opposite the Old Davidson Co. Courthouse, and opposite of the Flag Pole corner.
Marker Name: 1750 Daniel Boone, 1781 Gen. Nathanael Greene
Marker Type: City
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Required Waymark Photo: yes
Related Web Link: Not listed
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