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(Preface):On March 24, 1865, Union Gen. George Stoneman led 6,000 cavalrymen from Tennessee into southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina to disrupt the Confederate supply line by destroying sections of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad,…
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Here Sidney Lanier Beloved Poet of the South Passed on September 7,1881 "Night slipped to dawn and pain merged into beauty,bright grew the road his weary feet had trod,he gave his salutation to the morning,and found himself before the face of God.…
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Governor William Tryon, with a body of militia en route to survey the Cherokee boundary line, camped near this spot June 7, 1767.
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North CarolinaColonized, 1585-87 by First English settlers in America; permanently settled c. 1650; first to vote readiness for independence, Apr. 12, 1776. South CarolinaFormed, 1712, from part of Carolina, which was chartered in 1663, it was …
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In HonorofThe Brave Devoted Patriotsfromthe area that became Polk Countywho answered that call to fight for Freedomin the great American RevolutionMay the sacrifice of those whofought and especially those who gave allnever be forgottenas we enjoy …
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Polk County men & women who lost their lives fighting to preserve our freedomWorld War II 1941-1945Arledge, Keith · Arledge, Otis · Blackwell, Henry · Bobo, Alfred · Byars, Lionel · Cannon, Watler · Carson…
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Dedicated as a Bicentennial Tribute to the men and women of Polk County who have perpetuated two hundred years of freedom by serving in the Armed Forces of the United States during times of war and national emergency.
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This monument marks this highway that we dedicate to the memory of? ? ? Levi Butler? ? ? Jessie Lewis? ? ? Wallace Lankford? ? ? Zibo Wilson? ? ? Lawson Williams? ? ? Ralph Walker? ? ? Columbus Donstantwho paid the surpreme sacrifice for their hom…
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In Commemoration of the 1776Battle of Round Mountain(located Northwest of here)in which Captain Thomas Howard with his brave followers andand faithful Indian guide, Skyuka,won the battel against the Cherokee Relocated by Polk County Historical …
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In Honor of Dr. Columbus Mills Planter and Physician "Father of Polk County" After a ten-year effort to create a new county from parts of Henderson and Rutherford Counties, theNorth Carolina General Assembly passed legislation,thanks to Dr. Columb…
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