SC-11-5 Frederick Hambright A

Marker text: FREDERICK HAMBRIGHT
Frederick Hambright (1727-1817), a prominent militia officer of the American Revolution, lived his last 25 years in a house which stood 200 yds. NE. Hambright, born in Germany, emigrated to America as a boy, and settled in N.C. by 1750. He held several Tryon Co. offices from 1774 to 1776, most notably a brief term as a member of the N.C. Provincial Congress in 1775.
Erected by the Cherokee County Historical and Preservation Society, 1999