Rutherford County
9 places on the trail: 9 highway markers.
Colonial North Carolina, 1585-1774
Revolution and founding, 1775-1789
The young state, 1790-1860
- O-16BECHTLER'S MINTEstablished 1831, four miles N., by Christopher Bechtler. Later stood at this point. Minted more than $2 1/4 million in ...
- O-17BECHTLER'S MINTEstablished near here by Christopher Bechtler in 1831. Later moved to Rutherfordton. Minted over $2 1/4 million in gold....
- O-37JOSHUA FORMANFounder of Syracuse, N.Y., early advocate of Erie Canal. Moved to N. Carolina, 1829. Land and mining speculator. Grave i...