Post by Admin on May 15, 2018 8:01:10 GMT -5
Revolutionary War Marker
The monument to George Locke is an 8 ft. cairn made of field stones with a simple granite plaque embedded into it. It commemorates the death of 16 year old Locke who is remembered for being hacked to pieces by British troops under Banastre Tarleton near the spot of the marker. It incorrectly names Locke as a Lieutenant Colonel. After the engagements near Charlotte his commander, Captain Joseph Graham, listed “Lt. Locke and four privates killed,” and news headlines and stories from the dedication name him as a Lieutenant. A transcription from one of the news stories did not include the mistake. No explanation was found for the mistaken rank. A poured concrete base and sidewalk were added to the site in more recent times.
September 26, 1911
N. Tryon
South of I85 connector
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