Near Tuxedo in Henderson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Vance-Carson Duel
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 12, 2008
1. Vance-Carson Duel Marker
Erected 1982 by Archives Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number P-25.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 5, 1827.
Location. 35° 11.821′ N, 82° 26.086′ W. Marker is near Tuxedo, North Carolina, in Henderson County. It is on Old US 25 (State Highway 1265). Marker is between Bob's Creek Road and Kingdom Place. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tuxedo NC 28784, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Mountains and in Greater Asheville. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Glassy Mountain Trails (approx. 5.1 miles away); A Mountain Farm (approx. 5.2 miles away); Outdoor Inspiration (approx. 5.2 miles away); A Home for Champions (approx. 5.2 miles away); The Old Flat Rock Post Office (approx. 5.2 miles away); Carl Sandburg (approx. 5.3 miles away); An American Classic (approx. 5.3 miles away); Connemara (approx. 5.3 miles away).
Also see . . . Robert Brank Vance - Wikipedia entry
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Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 12, 2008
2. Vance-Carson Duel Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 12, 2008
3. Vance-Carson Duel
A view down the road from the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,772 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
