Harnett County
12 places on the trail: 12 highway markers.
People of Harnett County in Carolina Quotes
Colonial North Carolina, 1585-1774
The young state, 1790-1860
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
- H-97'LEBANON'Farquhard Smith's home was used as Confederate hospital during the Battle of Averasboro, March 15-16, 1865.
- HH-2BATTLE OF AVERASBORO, PHASE TWO--MARCH 16, 1865
- H-28SHERMAN'S MARCHMoving on Goldsboro, Sherman's Army was temporarily checked by Hardee's Confederates, Mar. 16, 1865, in Battle of Averas...
- H-60UNION HEADQUARTERSGen. H. W. Slocum, commanding the Union forces, located his headquarters in this field, March 16, 1865.
The New South, 1878-1929
- H-113ALTON STEWART 1897-1929Aviation pioneer. His aerial shows helped popularize flying in N.C. Died in crash, Dec. 25, 1929. Grave 3 blks. W.
- H-62CAMPBELL UNIVERSITYBaptist. Founded in 1887 by James A. Campbell as Buie's Creek Academy. A university since 1979.
- H-118G. B. CASHWELL 1862-1916“Pentecostal Apostle of the South.” Inspired by Azusa Street Mission in Los Angeles in 1906, he led revival ¼ mi. S.W.