Gilbert Town Historic District, Archaeological site and National Register of Historic Places in Rutherfordton, North Carolina.

Gilbert Town Historic District is an archaeological site in Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in February 2006. Its remains lie along the approximate route of Rock Road on the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail. Between 1776 and 1783 the settlement held the William Gilbert House, a store, a tavern, a mill and a blacksmith shop.

Gilbert Town served as an important trading center from 1776 to 1783 and hosted the Rutherford County Courthouse from 1781 to 1783. During the American Revolutionary War it was used as a camp by both Patriot and Loyalist forces. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in February 2006.

This location served as a gathering place where settlers, traders, and military personnel crossed paths and conducted daily business during the colonial period. The scattered ruins of homes, shops, and workshops reveal how communities functioned and organized their work in early America.

The archaeological sites lie along the approximate route of Rock Road, on the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail; the trail corridor is the main way to reach them on foot. The remains are outdoors in a rural setting, so wear sturdy shoes for uneven ground and bring water and weather protection.

Gilbert Town's courthouse role from 1781 to 1783 is recorded alongside the settlement's other buildings: the William Gilbert House, a store, a tavern, a mill and a blacksmith shop. The archaeological sites lie along the approximate route of Rock Road, on the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, and the district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in February 2006.