Historical Marker

Cane Creek

US 64 south of Dysartsville ยท McDowell

North Carolina marker

Inscription

Prelude to the Battle of

Kings Mountain. Site of a

skirmish on Sept. 12, 1780,

between Loyalists and

"Overmountain Men."

Location

AddressUS 64 south of Dysartsville
CountyMcDowell
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.562090, -81.852060

Sources

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