Browse Items (1 total) Tags: Catawba River Browse All Browse by Tag Search Items Sort by: Title Creator Date Added Greenlee Ford and the Catawba River Greenlee Ford was the shallow crossing of the Catawba River used by travelers. The party of some 1400 backcountry militiamen crossed the river on the morning October 1, 1780 and marched up the valley of Silver Creek as they proceeded south toward… Tags: Burke County, Catawba River, fords, greenway, North Carolina, rivers, walking trail Featured Item No featured items are available.