McDowell House at Quaker Meadows
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McDowell House at Quaker Meadows
Description
On September 30, 1780, about one thousand militiamen from the Overmountain region (today's East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia) marched into Quaker Meadows to gather with 350 militiamen from Surry and Wilkes counties, North Carolina. Quaker Meadows was the home of Colonel Charles MCDowell and his brother Major Joseph McDowell.
Charles McDowell built this house in 1812. Nothing remains of his house which was nearby in 1780. It is believed to have sat at the north end of what is today the golf course.
Charles McDowell built this house in 1812. Nothing remains of his house which was nearby in 1780. It is believed to have sat at the north end of what is today the golf course.
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Randell Jones, A Guide to the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
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Citation
Randell Jones, A Guide to the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, “McDowell House at Quaker Meadows,” Overmountain Victory Trail, accessed March 14, 2025, https://overmountainvictorytour.com/items/show/7.