NRHP Reference # 06000726 Year built 1780 | Area 186 ha Added to NRHP 23 August 2006 | |
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Location Along sections of Rock Rd. (NC 1520) and Old Gilbert Town Rd. (NC 1539), near Rutherfordton, North Carolina | ||
Gilbert town historic district top 5 facts
Gilbert Town Historic District is a set of three archaeological sites and national historic district located near Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina. From 1776 to 1783, Gilbert Town was an important trading center and served as a camp for both Patriot and Loyalist forces during the American Revolutionary War. Gilbert Town included the William Gilbert House, a store, tavern, mill and blacksmith shop. Gilbert Town was also the site of the Rutherford County Courthouse from 1781 to 1783. The sites are located along the approximate location of Rock Road on the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
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