Tryon in Polk County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Harmon Field
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008
1. Harmon Field Marker
through the assistance of the
Harmon Foundation
1927
Dedicated forever to the plays
of children, the development of
youth and the recreation of all
"The Gift of Land is the Gift Eternal"
Erected 1927 by Harmon Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.
Location. 35° 13.452′ N, 82° 15.073′ W. Marker is in Tryon, North Carolina, in Polk County. It can be reached from Harmon Field Road (State Highway 1121). Located inside Harmon Field Park. 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: Tryon Peak (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sidney Lanier (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Sidney Lanier (approx. 0.9 miles away); Stoneman's Raid (approx. one mile away); Tryon Toy House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Tryon Mountain (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Tryon Horse (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Block House (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tryon.
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Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008
2. Harmon Field Marker
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3. Harmon Field
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4. Ball Fields
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5. Picnic Area / Horse Shoe pits
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6. Harmon Field Walking Trail
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7. Board walk is along side of river
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8. Workout guidelines
There are several workout stations along walking trail
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9. Workout station
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,908 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on October 8, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
