view gallery NE1.4 km | Battleship Barn-Newland, NC in Painted Barn Quilts Battleship pattern on a red barn out in Avery County North Carolina. posted by: Countrydragon location: North Carolina date approved: 12/10/2009 last visited: 12/10/2009 |
view gallery W3.1 km | Yellow Mountain Road | N-5 in North Carolina Historical Markers US 19 East at Roaring Creek bridge southwest of Frank posted by: 3newsomes location: North Carolina date approved: 12/31/2011 last visited: 06/25/2020 |
view gallery NE6 km | Waterfalls Park AKA Bobby McLean Memorial Park - Newland NC in Waterfalls See several cascades that fall a total of about 50 feet in a lovely park setting with a trail and picnic tables. It's located on NC Highway 194 in Newland. The Waterfalls Park is also known as Bobby McLean Memorial Park. posted by: Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 12/17/2020 last visited: 10/19/2021 |
view gallery SE7.2 km | Crossnore School N44 in North Carolina Historical Markers Founded in 1913, The Crossnore School is a private, non-profit children's home and school in the western North Carolina mountains. posted by: Beagle-1 location: North Carolina date approved: 04/22/2008 last visited: 11/27/2011 |
view gallery E8.2 km | A Woman of War-Sarah Malinda Blalock - Linville NC in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Sarah Malinda Blalock and her husband, William McKesson “Keith” Blalock, lived in Coffey’s Gap on the Watauga and Caldwell County line in 1860. Keith Blalock was an avowed Unionist. posted by: Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 04/28/2020 last visited: 10/08/2021 |
view gallery E8.2 km | A Woman of War-Sarah Malinda Blalock - Linville NC in U.S. Civil War Sites Malinda Blalock enlisted in the same day (March 20, 1862), concealing her identity as a woman and passing herself off as Sam Blalock, Keith’s younger brother. posted by: Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 04/21/2023 last visited: 04/21/2023 |
view gallery E8.2 km | A Woman of War-Sarah Malinda Blalock - Linville NC in Civil Rights Memorials Keith Blalock was an avowed Unionist. He enlisted in the 26th North Carolina Infantry on March 20, 1862. He hoped to get close enough to the Union lines to desert. Malinda Blalock enlisted in the same day, concealing her identity as a woman. posted by: Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 10/22/2022 last visited: 10/23/2022 |
view gallery E8.2 km | Sarah Malinda Blalock-A Woman of War- - Linville NC in Citizen Memorials Keith Blalock was an avowed Unionist. He enlisted in the 26th North Carolina Infantry on March 20, 1862. He hoped to get close enough to the Union lines to desert. Malinda Blalock enlisted in the same day, concealing her identity as a woman. posted by: Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 01/10/2023 last visited: 01/10/2023 |
view gallery N8.7 km | GA3371 - Hump 1975 - Avery county, NC in U.S. Benchmarks Benchmark set on top of Hump Mountain by NORTH CAROLINA GEODETIC SURVEY in 1975. Along the Appalachian Trail. posted by: vhasler location: North Carolina date approved: 03/24/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NW9.2 km | Overmountain Men-Appalachian Trail, Yellow Mountain Gap-Avery NC in Appalachian Trail Marker is near Valley, North Carolina, in Avery County. Marker can be reached from Roaring Creek Road.are on the Appalachian Trail in the Pishah National Forest. Closest town is Roan Mountain, Tennessee. Marker is in this post office area: Newland NC posted by: Countrydragon location: North Carolina date approved: 12/18/2009 last visited: 12/18/2009 |
view gallery N9.7 km | Cranberry Iron Mine-Iron for the Confederacy - Elk Park NC in U.S. Civil War Sites During the Civil War, natural resources such as salt, lead, and iron were highly prized commodities in the Confederacy. The government relied especially on small rural ironworks to manufacture cannons, swords, and firearms. posted by: Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 04/14/2023 last visited: 04/13/2023 |
view gallery N9.7 km | Former Cranberry High School - Elk Park NC in Former Schools Construction on Cranberry High School began in 1923 and the new building opened in time for the 1924-1925 school year. The school operated continuously until 1968. posted by: Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 04/13/2023 last visited: 04/13/2023 |
view gallery N9.7 km | Cranberry Iron Mine Iron for the Confederacy - Elk Park NC in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites During the Civil War, natural resources such as salt, lead, and iron were highly prized commodities in the Confederacy. The government relied especially on small rural ironworks to manufacture cannons, swords, and firearms. posted by: Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 04/20/2020 last visited: 10/08/2021 |
view gallery N9.7 km | CRANBERRY MINES in North Carolina Historical Markers Located right next to highway 19 and historic cranberry high school posted by: Countrydragon location: North Carolina date approved: 10/31/2009 last visited: 04/13/2023 |
view gallery W9.8 km | Grassy Ridge - 6160' - North Carolina in Mountain Summits Grassy Ridge is the highest natural bald in the Roan highlands posted by: vhasler location: North Carolina date approved: 06/06/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery W9.8 km | Forest Service T-P96A - Grassy Ridge in U.S. Benchmarks Survey Mark on Grassy Ridge posted by: vhasler location: North Carolina date approved: 06/06/2010 last visited: 06/02/2017 |
view gallery N10 km | Doll Flats - NC in Appalachian Trail Trail sign at Doll Flats which is popular camping location. posted by: vhasler location: North Carolina date approved: 03/28/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery N10.1 km | Elk Park, NC 28622 in U.S. Post Offices The Elk Park Post Office on US 19E. posted by: papermanone & catlover location: North Carolina date approved: 08/05/2007 last visited: never |
view gallery NW10.5 km | Spur trail split for Grassy Ridge - TN/NC border in Appalachian Trail AT Trail Marker showing the spur trail up to Grassy Ridge posted by: vhasler location: North Carolina date approved: 06/05/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery NW11.1 km | Jane Bald - 5807' - Roan Highlands - TN/NC border in Elevation Signs Jane Bald along the Appalachian Trail posted by: vhasler location: North Carolina date approved: 06/06/2010 last visited: 06/26/2016 |
view gallery W11.9 km | Huckleberries at Round Bald - TN/NC border in Berry Picking Smaller than blueberries, huckleberries grow wild on the Roan balds posted by: vhasler location: North Carolina date approved: 06/17/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery NE11.9 km | Sugar Mountain Ski - Banner Elk, North Carolina in Aerial Lifts This ski area is located in a mountain community of the BlueRidge Mountains. This is one of the foremost ski resorts in the area. posted by: macleod1 location: North Carolina date approved: 08/04/2008 last visited: 08/04/2008 |
view gallery SW11.9 km | Dellinger Mill, Bakersville, NC in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Grist Mill built in 1901. Currently being restored by the great grandson of the original builder. posted by: PFF location: North Carolina date approved: 07/20/2009 last visited: 08/22/2014 |
view gallery W11.9 km | Round Bald - 5826' - Near Carvers Gap, NC/TN in Elevation Signs Round Bald is the first natural summit reached along the AT northbound from Carvers Gap posted by: vhasler location: North Carolina date approved: 06/06/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery E12.2 km | ASA Gray in North Carolina Historical Markers A botanist exploring the flowers near grandfather mountain posted by: Countrydragon location: North Carolina date approved: 03/03/2009 last visited: 07/30/2020 |
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