Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
"Miracle of Hickory"
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 29, 2018
1. "Miracle of Hickory" Marker
Erected 2013 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number O-32.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1944.
Location. 35° 45.175′ N, 81° 22.3′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 321 and Old Lenoir Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 321. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hickory NC 28601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Henry Moss (approx. half a mile away); L.P. Frans Stadium (approx. half a mile away); Houk's Chapel (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hickory Regional Airport (approx. 1.1 miles away); Grumman OV-1D Mohawk (approx. 1.3 miles away); P-3 Orion (approx. 1.3 miles away); Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King (approx. 1.3 miles away); Grumman F-14D "Tomcat" (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 29, 2018
2. "Miracle of Hickory" Marker looking north on US 321
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 527 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 27, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
