Near Maggie Valley in Haywood County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Qualla Boundary
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
1. Qualla Boundary Marker
This side identifies that it was erected by the State Historical Commission.
Erected 1939 by Department of Conservation and Development and the State Historical Commission. (Marker Number P-7.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 35° 29.772′ N, 83° 9.367′ W. Marker is near Maggie Valley, North Carolina, in Haywood County. It is on Soco Road (U.S. 19) just west of the Blue Ridge Parkway overpass, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Maggie Valley NC 28751, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains, specifically in Greater Asheville, and in the Great Smoky 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Plott Balsam (approx. 1.3 miles away); An Ancient and Settled Landscape (approx. 2.1 miles away); Qualla Indian Reservation (approx. 2.1 miles away); Browning Knob (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Masonic Marker (approx. 2.8 miles away); Kirk's Raid (approx. 3.3
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Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
2. Qualla Boundary Marker
This side identifies that it was erected by the Department of Conservation and Development.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, October 21, 2023
3. Qualla Boundary Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, October 21, 2023
4. Qualla Boundary Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, October 21, 2023
5. Qualla Boundary Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,887 times since then and 48 times this year. Last updated on October 21, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 22, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
