Franklin in Macon County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
William Bartram Naturalist
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 12, 2018
1. William Bartram Naturalist Marker
Naturalist
Visited this area of the Cherokee Nation
in May, 1775
while on his mission to record the natural
and cultural resources along the trading
route between the Low Country to the east
and the Overhill Country to the west.
The Bartram Trail,
commemorating his journey,
passes near here.
May, 1985
Erected 1985 by N.C. Bartram Trail Society & The Garden Club of North Carolina.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Environment • Exploration • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the William Bartram Trails series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1775.
Location. 35° 10.923′ N, 83° 22.865′ W. Marker is in Franklin, North Carolina, in Macon County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (Business U.S. 441) and Iotla St (Local Highway 1323), on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Marker is located at the southwest corner of Franklin Town Square, facing the intersection. There is a large shrub and other plants around the marker which may partially obscure it during the growing
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Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s and he Mountains in the Golden Corner. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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 walking distance of this marker: The North Carolina Bartram Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Macon County Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Echoe (within shouting distance of this marker); Dixie Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Built in 1908 (within shouting distance of this marker); Built in 1921 (within shouting distance of this marker);
via North Carolina History Project, unknown
2. William Bartram (1739 1823)
North Carolina History Project website entry:
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More about this marker. Marker is a large metal plaque, mounted on a boulder.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. The North Carolina Bartram Trail
Also see . . . Bartram's Travels. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 20, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 12, 2018
3. William Bartram Naturalist Marker (wide view)
North Carolina Garden Club & Bartram Trail Society plaques visible below the marker.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 12, 2018
4. William Bartram Naturalist Marker (wide view from Main Street/Iotla Street intersection)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 545 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 12, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on April 20, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on September 12, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
