Mordecia Zachary House - Cashiers NC - People-Named Places on Waymarking.com

THE PLACE:
The house is listed on the National Register as the Mordecia Zachary House. The museum lists it as the Zachary-Tolbert House The house was built circa 1850 and is located at 1940 Hwy. 107 South, Cashiers, NC 28717

Mordecai Zachary House exhibits unique "plain-style" furniture created by the builder of the home, the collection is considered to be the largest known grouping of its type. This unique Western North Carolina example of Greek Revivalist Architecture - a European architectural movement introduced in the United States in the 18th century by Thomas Jefferson-has remained intact for more than 150 years without electricity, indoor plumbing, or central heat.
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THE PERSON:
The builder of this house, Mordecai Zachery, had strong ties to the Confederacy, as did others in the area. Zachary served in Thomas' Legion which included white and Cherokee men for this Confederate unit. William H. Thomas, the noted politician, promoter of western North Carolina, and white Cherokee chief, was among the travelers on the Tuckasegee-Keowee Turnpike who stopped at Mordecai Zachary’s house.

Year it was dedicated: 1850 Location of Coordinates: At the Building Related Web address (if available): [Web Link] Type of place/structure you are waymarking: Building

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Date Logged Log User Rating   04/12/2023 Don.Morfe visited it