Gilbert Town Historic District

Gilbert Town Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Gilbert Town Site, February 2014

Location	Along sections of Rock Rd. (NC 1520) and Old Gilbert Town Rd. (NC 1539), near Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°24′25″N 81°56′37″W / 35.40694°N 81.94361°W / 35.40694; -81.94361Coordinates: 35°24′25″N 81°56′37″W / 35.40694°N 81.94361°W / 35.40694; -81.94361
Area	459.5 acres (186.0 ha)
Built	1780 (1780)
NRHP Reference #	06000726^[1]
Added to NRHP	August 23, 2006

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.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.^[1]

References

1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Philip Thomason and Steven D. Smith (February 2006). "Gilbert Town Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.

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