Sylva in Jackson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
To our Valiant Fathers
To our Heroic Mothers
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
1. To our Valiant Fathers Monument
- Champions of Reconciliation with Justice,of Union Manhood,of Peace with Honor;they fought with Faithfulness,and suffered in silence.
To our Heroic Mothers:-
spartan in Devotion,Teuton in Sacrifice,in Patience Superior to eityer,and in Modesty and Grace Matchless among Womankind
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 35° 22.431′ N, 83° 13.656′ W. Marker is in Sylva, North Carolina, in Jackson County. It is on Savannah Drive (State Highway 1356). Marker is on Statue in front of the court house. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sylva NC 28779, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jackson County War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Delos Dexter Hooper House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dan K. Moore (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gertrude Dills McKee (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Sylva Train Depot (approx. Ό mile away); Sylva Collegiate Institute (approx. 0.3 miles away); Incarcerated Laborers (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sylva.
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Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
2. To our Valiant Fathers Monument on the Steps
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
3. To our Valiant Fathers Monument
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
4. Close Up of the Artwork
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
5. Monument in Front of the Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,082 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 24, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
