Tryon in Polk County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sidney Lanier
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 7, 2008
1. Sidney Lanier Marker
Erected 1962 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number O-2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 7, 1837.
Location. 35° 13.657′ N, 82° 14.149′ W. Marker is in Tryon, North Carolina, in Polk County. It is on Lynn Road (State Highway 108) east of Mimosa Inn Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tryon NC 28782, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Sidney Lanier (a few steps from this marker); Stoneman's Raid (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tryon Mountain (approx. 0.4 miles away); Harmon Field (approx. 0.9 miles away); Tryon Peak (approx. one mile away); Tryon Toy House (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Tryon Horse (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Block House (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tryon.
Regarding Sidney Lanier. Lake Lanier, operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers northeast of Atlanta, is named in his honor as are Lanier County,
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Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 7, 2008
2. Sidney Lanier Marker
3. Sidney Lanier House where he died.
4. Sidney Lanier
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,446 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on September 8, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
