North Carolina Highway Historical Markers
M5 - Torrence's Tavern
Marker Text:
M5
TORRENCE’S TAVERN
British cavalry led by Colonel Tarleton routed a force of American militia, Feb. 2, 1781, at Torrence’s Tavern, which stood nearby.
DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY 1993
Marker Location:
NC 115 at Mount Mourne | Iredell County
N 35° 32.372 | W 80° 50.879
Map of Latitude: 35.539533
Longitude: -80.847983