Rutherford's March Tribute

Historical marker location:

Newton, North Carolina

( Memorial is at the intersection of North College Avenue and East A Street, on the left when traveling north on North College Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1897

North Carolina was the site of the first gold rush in the United States, in the early 1800s. The town of Charlotte was named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the wife of King George III of England.