Topics Related to Revolutionary War

Joseph McDowell, Not to Be Confused with Joseph McDowell

On May 18, 1795, Revolutionary War veteran Joseph McDowell died in Burke County at the age of 38.

William Lenoir, Frontier Patriot

William Lenoir, Frontier Patriot. Image from the N.C.

John Harvey, of Harvey’s Point

Salt Works Established to Support Revolutionary War Effort

Salt Works: Established by order of the Provincial Congress, April 24, 1776, for Revolutionary War use.

“Giant” Peter Francisco

On January 16, 1831, Peter Francisco, the “Virginia Giant,” died in Richmond, Va.

Francisco was noted for his many feats of bravery during the American Revolution, especially during the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in what’s now Greensboro in March 1781.

William Polk, Last of N.C.'s Revolutionary Officers

Colonel Polk of Mecklenburg County. Image from Archive.org

Thomas Robeson, Patriot Leader at Moore’s Creek Bridge

On January 11, 1740, Revolutionary War colonel and state legislator Thomas Robeson was born in Bladen County.

Tar Heels and the U.S. Constitution

On this 225th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution, an overview of the five men who attended the constitutional convention in Philadelphia.