Cornwallis
Inscription
First led his army into
North Carolina near here,
Sept. 1780. After Battle of
Kings Mountain, Oct. 7, he
returned to S.C.
Location
Sources
More markers in Union
Wm. Henry Belk 1862-1952
Monroe, NC
Merchant, philanthropist, and Presbyterian layman.
Camp Sutton
Monroe, NC
World War II army camp, trained 13,000 engineers.
Pleasant Grove Camp Ground
Mineral Springs, NC
Methodist. Established before 1830 and still in use.
Andrew Jackson
Waxhaw, NC
Seventh president of the United States, was born a few miles southwest of this spot, March 15, 1767.
Ferdinand Foch
Monroe, NC
Commander-in-chief of Allied armies, 1918, made a speech at the Union County Courthouse, on December 9, 1921.