Near Murphy in Cherokee County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hiwassee Dam
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 5, 2020
1. Hiwassee Dam Marker
Erected 2001 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number Q-54.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 35° 6.827′ N, 84° 14.087′ W. Marker is near Murphy, North Carolina, in Cherokee County. It is at the intersection of Hiwassee Dam Access Road (County Highway 1314) and State Highway 294, on the right when traveling north on Hiwassee Dam Access Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Murphy NC 28906, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: North Carolina / Georgia (approx. 9.2 miles away); Air Compressor (approx. 9.7 miles away in Tennessee); Sheave Wheels (approx. 9.7 miles away in Tennessee); Fire Hose Building (approx. 9.7 miles away in Tennessee); Sinking Hoist (approx. 9.7 miles away in Tennessee); Smelter
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 5, 2020
2. Hiwassee Dam Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 5, 2020
3. Hiwassee Dam
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 5, 2020
4. Hiwassee Dam
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 5, 2020
5. Hiwassee Dam Hydraulic Turbine
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 5, 2020
6. Hiwassee Dam
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 5, 2020
7. Hiwassee Dam - Hydraulic Turbine
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 539 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 14, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 7. submitted on November 8, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
