North Carolina Highway Historical Marker #N-1
Fort Defiance. Home of William Lenoir, leader in Revolution & public affairs. Built 1788-92 and named for colonial fort on the site 4 1/2 miles east.
NC 268 at Yadkin River bridge south of, Patterson, NC, United States
North Carolina Highway Historical Marker #N-24
Collett Leventhorpe. Confederate general, physician, author. Born in England, settled in North Carolina about 1847. Grave is 150 yds. north.
NC 268 northeast of, Patterson, NC, United States