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Hot Springs in Madison County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Balladry

 
 
Balladry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 27, 2009
1. Balladry Marker
Inscription. English folklorist Cecil Sharp in 1916 collected ballads in the "Laurel Country." Jane Gentry, who supplied many of the songs, lived here.
 
Erected 1987 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number P-66.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicWomen. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
 
Location. 35° 53.501′ N, 82° 49.793′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, North Carolina, in Madison County. Marker is at the intersection of Walnut Street and Lance Avenue on Walnut Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hot Springs NC 28743, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dorland - Bell Institute (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hot Springs (about 700 feet away); Old Red Bridge (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Hot Springs (approx. 0.3 miles away); Warm Springs Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Paint Rock (approx. half a mile away); Robert E. Lee (approx. 5 miles away); Tennessee / North Carolina (approx. 5 miles away in Tennessee). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.
 
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Balladry image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 27, 2009
2. Balladry
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 941 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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