| North Carolina (Jackson County), Cashiers — Q 1 — Wade Hampton |
| | Confederate General;
Governor of S.C.,1875-
79; U.S. Senator. His
Summer Home, "High
Hampton", Stood 1 1/3
Miles Southeast. — Map (db m20982) |
| North Carolina (Jackson County), Cherokee Indian Reservation — Place of the Poplar Boundary Tree — North Lat. 35 Deg. 30 Min. |
| | on Southern Boundary Line of lands allotted to the earl of Granville, one of the lords proprietors, in 1743 by the British Crown.
The dividing line between Burke and Rutherford counties ran here until after 1792.
Beginning corner of grants 501 and 502, issued to Felix Walker in 1798.
The poplar was on the line dividing the Cherokee and White settlers after 1840 until 1946 when the park service conveyed the boundary tree trace to the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians — Map (db m17935) |
| North Carolina (Jackson County), Cherokee Indian Reservation — William Holland Thomas — 1805-1893 |
| | Businessman, planter and author
Agent and attorney for the Eastern Cherokees
Member of the North Carolina State Senate and Chairman of its Committee on Internal Improvements
Early railroad builder in western North Carolina
Builder of the first wagon road across the Great Smokies
Colonel of the 69th N.C. Regiment
Commander of the Thomas Legion, C.S.A.
Friend and Benefactor of the Cherokee People — Map (db m17930) |
| North Carolina (Jackson County), Sylva — Q-51 — Gertrude Dills McKee — 1885 - 1948 |
| | First woman elected to N.C. Senate, 1930. Civic leader and clubwoman. Home was 50 yds, west. — Map (db m12697) |
| North Carolina (Jackson County), Sylva — Jackson County War Monument |
| | This Monument is to Honor all the Men & Women of Jackson County who served Honorably. In the Armed Forces of the United States and in Memory of those who
gave their lives for their Country — Map (db m20256) |
| North Carolina (Jackson County), Sylva — Site of First Jackson County North Carolina Courts |
| |
Site of Daniel Bryson Sr. and Artic Virginia Dillard Brysons' home, where on March 21, 1853 the first court of Jackson County, N.C. was held, and on March 23, 1853 the county government was formed-the structure was razed in 1956 — Map (db m12701) |
| North Carolina (Jackson County), Sylva — To our Valiant Fathers — To our Heroic Mothers |
| | To our Valiant Fathers: - Champions of Reconciliation with Justice,of Union Manhood,of Peace with Honor;they fought with Faithfulness,and suffered in silence. To our Heroic Mothers:-
spartan in Devotion,Teuton in Sacrifice,in Patience Superior to eityer,and in Modesty and Grace Matchless among Womankind — Map (db m12931) |
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