Near Purlear in Wilkes County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

E. B. Jeffress Park

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 14, 2019

1. E. B. Jeffress Park Marker

Inscription. 600 acres of mountain, field and forest comprise this memorial to the late E. B. Jeffress. A native North Carolinian, Mr. Jeffress rose to prominence as a newspaper publisher. While chairman of the State Highway Commission, he was instrumental in routing the Blue Ridge Parkway through scenic North Carolina. Teacher – Journalist – Public Servant – the memory of E. B. Jeffress is honored here on a portion of the land he loved.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 36° 14.72′ N, 81° 27.468′ W. Marker is near Purlear, North Carolina, in Wilkes County. It is on Blue Ridge Parkway (at milepost 271.9), 4½ miles north of U.S. 421, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located within the Cascades Overlook Parking area on the east side of the parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Purlear NC 28665, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stoneman's Raid (approx. 2.6 miles away); Mt. Jefferson (approx. 4.2 miles away); Tom Dula (approx. 4.9 miles away); R. T. Greer & Company Root and Herb Warehouse (approx. 5.8 miles away); Glendale Springs Inn (approx. 8.1 miles away); Todd Historic District (approx. 8.8 miles away); Todd Mercantile Building (approx. 8.8 miles away); Bank of Todd (approx. 8.9 miles away).

E. B. Jeffress Park Marker (<i>wide view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 14, 2019

2. E. B. Jeffress Park Marker (wide view)

E. B. Jeffress Park Scenic Overlook<br>(<i>view from near marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 14, 2019

3. E. B. Jeffress Park Scenic Overlook
(view from near marker)

Cascades Trail Sign<br>(<i>the trail begins near marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 14, 2019

4. Cascades Trail Sign
(the trail begins near marker)

A leisurely 30 minute round trip walk through a mixed hardwood forest to the cascades of Falls Creek. The trail returns in an evergreen maze of rhododendron and Mountain Laurel. Watch for trailside labels at features of interest.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 540 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 23, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.