Cathcart-Ketchin House / Catharine Ladd

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Cathcart-Ketchin House

Richard Cathcart purchased this lot from John McMaster in 1829, and it is thought he built the present federal-style house shortly thereafter. The house has had a number of owners including Priscilla Ketchin, who purchased it in 1874. ...

British Headquarters

Headquarters

of the British

forces under

Lord Cornwallis

Oct. 1780 - Jan. 1781

Marker is at the intersection of Zion Street and College Street, on the left when traveling south on Zion Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Stuart Motor Company

Est. 1926

by Ned R. & Annabel Stuart

The Bldg. was originally opened as Kernersville's First Auto Showroom and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Due to the many Hats Ned Stuart wore serving the town it was used ...

XVI Corps Line of Departure

Supported by a division of Wilson's cavalry, A. J. Smith's Corps moved westward astride Harding Rd, displacing Ector's Confederate Brigade from positions across the pike northward to the west of Richland Creek. This brigade out posted the Confederate left flank; ...

Veteran Corps of Artillery

The late 18th century the City Arms Tavern stood on this site. On November 25th 1790, known as "Evacuation Day" because it marked the anniversary of the departure of the last British troops from New York in 1783, a group ...

Arthur S. Whelan

British by birth - January 13, 1910, Canadian by conviction, World War II veteran, noted photographer. Over 25 years dedicated municipal service on the Board of Education, Public Utilities Commission and Municipal Council with one term as Reeve. His leadership ...

Stuart's Ride

June 13-14, 1862

Brig. General J.E.B. Stuart, riding with 1800 cavalry from Richmond to Ashland, Old Church, Tunstall, Providence Forge, and Charles City, thereby encircling McClellan's Army, at this point encountered the first Federal resistance.

Marker is on Studley Road 0.3 miles ...

U.S. Artillery

U.S.A.

September 17-18, 1862.

During and after Sedgwick's assault on the Confederates in the West Woods, a line of batteries was established, running from Mumma's Cemetery on the south, crossing the road at this point and extending northwardly in front of the ...

Stuart’s Ride

Around McClellan’s Army

One-quarter mile to the Northwest, at Linney’s, “Jeb” Stuart’s cavalry met and charged the Federals in the raid undertaken June 12-14, 1862, to discover the Federal line of communication. There fell Captain Wm. Latané.

Marker is at the intersection ...

Patriot Departs to Ride with Marion

During the American Revolution, August 1780, General Francis Marion was ordered by General Gates to roam the Santee burning boats. Being successfully engaged in this task, he learned of Gates’ defeat at Camden. This Patriot left his family at Scott's ...