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2. Rutherfordton, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   The town of Rutherfordton was founded in 1787 to serve as the new seat of Rutherford County, taking over from Gilbert Town. Its foundation was planned by a committee appointed by the General Assembly of North Carolina. The committee purchased 50 acres of land [6] on Cleghorn Creek from landowner James Adair. The plots included a hill safe from ...

3. Main Street Historic District (Rutherfordton, North Carolina)

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   Main Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina.It encompasses 43 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district of Rutherfordton.

4. Rutherford County, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   The first county seat was Gilbert Town. Rutherford Town (now Rutherfordton) was founded in 1787 to be the new county seat. [4] The county and town are named for Griffith Rutherford, leader of an expedition against the Cherokee in 1776 and a general in the American Revolutionary War. [5]

5. NC officials detect damage to Lake Lure dam after emergency ...

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   At 9 a.m. Friday, town officials notified the Rutherford County Emergency Management office about the pending dam failure, saying water from the lake was expected to top the dam before 10 a.m.

6. Gilbert Town Historic District - Wikipedia

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   Gilbert Town Historic District is an archaeological site listed in the National Register of Historic Places located in 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.

7. National Register of Historic Places listings in Rutherford ...

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   Rutherfordton: 11: Gilbert Town Historic District: Gilbert Town Historic District: August 23, 2006 : Along sections of Rock Rd. (NC 1520) and Old Gilbert Town Rd. (NC 1539) Rutherfordton: 12: Henrietta-Caroleen High School