Near Brevard in Transylvania County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Conestee
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 12, 2008
1. Conestee Marker
Conestee
Erected by Cherokee Historical Ass'n., Transylvania Historical Ass'n, and the Unaka Chapter, Daughters of American Colontsts.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1725.
Location. 35° 11.002′ N, 82° 43.594′ W. Marker is near Brevard, North Carolina, in Transylvania County. It is at the intersection of Greenville Hwy (U.S. 276) and Walnut Hollow Road (North Carolina Highway 1103) on Greenville Hwy. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brevard NC 28712, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dunn's Rock Masonic (here, next to this marker); Football Team (approx. 2.4 miles away); Walton War (approx. 2.4 miles away); Stone Cottage (approx. 3 miles away); The Charter Oak (approx. 3.2 miles away); Transylvania County Walk of History (approx. 3.2 miles away); History of Silvermont (approx. 3.2 miles away); William J. Breese, Jr. House (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brevard.
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Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 12, 2008
2. Conestee Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,609 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
