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| | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Near Valley in Avery County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic) |
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Overmountain Men
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By Julie Szabo, June 4, 2007 | |
| | | 1. Overmountain Men Marker | | |
Inscription. Appalachian Trail, Yellow Mountain Gap. Yellow Mountain Gap is the junction of the Appalachian Trail and Historic Bright’s Trace, route used by the “Overmountain Men” to cross the mountain enroute to the Revolutionary War battle at King's Mountain, S.C. The blue-blazed side trail leads 0.2 miles to a barn which has been renovated to shelter Appalachian Trail hikers. Keep right at forks in the trail and turn right onto the gravel road which leads to the shelter.
Location. 36° 7.473′ N, 82° 3.207′ W. Marker is near Valley, North Carolina, in Avery County. Marker can be reached from Roaring Creek Road. Click for map. Plaques 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 28657, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within 18 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Cedar Grove Cemetery (approx. 17.5 miles away in Tennessee).
Regarding Overmountain Men. The battle of King’s Mountain was a turning point of the Revolutionary War in the south. |
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By Julie Szabo, June 4, 2007 | |
| | | 2. Overmountain Men Marker | | |
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By Julie Szabo, June 4, 2007 | |
| | | 3. Overmountain Men Marker | | |
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By Julie Szabo, June 4, 2007 | |
| | | 4. The Overmountain Shelter | | |
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By Julie Szabo, June 4, 2007 | |
| | | 5. The view | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on November 2, 2007, by Julie Szabo of Oldsmar, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,524 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Submitted on November 2, 2007, by Julie Szabo of Oldsmar, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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