Early Days

The town of Plains was founded in 1885. Milton Leander Hudson donated land for the town, including land for a depot for the new railroad line. The train depot is the oldest building in Plains, built 1888.

Originally Creek Indians inhabited ...

The Battlefield of Stoney Creek

The Battlefield of Stoney Creek

6th June 1813

In memory of 20 good and true King's Men who,

in fighting in defence of their country, died

and were buried on this knoll.

This revised inscription and stone re-dedicated

June 6th 1956

By

Her Majesty's Army & Navy Veteran's ...

Plains Depot

The train depot served as the Presidential Campaign Headquarters for Jimmy Carter in 1976. The depot became nationally recognized and served as the backdrop for many political speeches. In January 1977, an 18-car "Peanut Special" train departed from the railroad ...

Historic Events in Pasquotank

One of the original precincts of Ancient Albemarle.

First Albemarle Assembly met at Halls Creek 1665.

George Fox established Quaker Church 1672.

Culpepper’s Rebellion began at Enfield 1677.

Charles Griffin opens first school in N.C., 1795.

Nixonton chartered 1758.

Two regiments raised for the Revolutionary War ...

Elkin Manufacturing Company

Welcoming the Raiders

(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, the North Carolina ...

Way of the Horse

A Race of Mounted Warriors

Horses were introduced by the Europeans in the 18th century. They were seen by the Indians as a creature similar to the dog, subservient to man. The Plains people therefore called the animals "big dogs." However, ...

Eagles

Lords of the Air

To the Plains Indians, the eagle was a lord of the air, symbolizing both ferocity and purity. It flies high in the atmosphere where the air is the clearest and where, in the belief of many Indians, ...

Historical Promised Land Community

Founded in 1870

Promised Land Community

Organized

in the Year 1977

Now Known as the

Promised Land Association

Marker is on McCormick Highway (State Highway 10) near New Zion Road, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Ceremonial Pipes

The Ceremonial Pipe

The pipe was central to tribal social and ceremonial life. A shared pipe sealed a friendship, a trade agreement, a treaty.

The solemn act of smoking a pipe was usually part of a group ritual or observance, such as ...

Benjamin Cleveland

Colonel in Revolution, Whig leader in battle of Kings Mountain, state legislator. Home was on "The Round About," one mile southwest.

Marker is at the intersection of Elkin Highway (North Carolina Route 268) and Chatham Street, on the left when traveling ...