GRIFFITH RUTHERFORD ca. 1721-1805
Inscription
Militia general. He led expedition against the Cherokee, 1776. Colonial & state official. Lived nearby on Grant's Creek.
Location
AddressUS 29/601 at US 29 Alternate northeast of China Grove
CityChina Grove
CountyRowan
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.578220, -80.564960
Sources
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