Rutherford Trace
Inscription
The expedition led by Gen.
Griffith Rutherford against
the Cherokee, Sept., 1776,
passed nearby along Hominy
Creek.
Location
AddressUS 19/23/74 at Hominy Creek east of Canton
CountyHaywood
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.536260, -82.811740
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