Fletcher in Henderson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Robert E. Lee
Dixie Highway
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008
1. Robert E. Lee Marker
Robert E. Lee
and to mark the route of the
Dixie Highway
“The shaft memorial and highway straight
attest his worth — he cometh to his own.”
— Littlefield —
Erected 1926 by United Daughters of the Confederacy and Friends.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.
Location. 35° 26.589′ N, 82° 30.367′ W. Marker is in Fletcher, North Carolina, in Henderson County. It is on Hendersonville Road (U.S. 25), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fletcher NC 28732, 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 walking distance of this marker: Calvary Church Episcopal (within shouting distance of this marker); Edgar Wilson Nye (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Edgar Wilson Nye (within shouting distance of this marker); Calvary Episopal Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jefferson Davis
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Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008
2. Robert E. Lee Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,888 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
