McDowell
Andrews Geyser
Built ca. 1885 to mark railroad gateway to the Blue Ridge Mts.
Cane Creek
Prelude to the Battle of Kings Mountain.
Cathey's Fort
A rendezvous for the North Carolina militia led by General Griffith Rutherford against the Cherokee in 1776, was one mile east.
Daniel Kanipe 1853-1926
Marion, NC
Survived Battle of Little Bighorn, 1876.
Frontier Fort
Early outpost against Indians.
Pleasant Gardens
Marion, NC
Home of Joseph McDowell (1758-1795), soldier and physician.
Swannanoa Tunnel
Longest (1,800 ft.) of 7 on railroad between Old Fort and Asheville.