Near Brasstown in Cherokee County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

John C. Campbell Folk School

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 5, 2020

1. John C. Campbell Folk School Marker

Inscription. Est. in 1925 by Olive D. Campbell and Marguerite Butler, who adapted the Danish folk school model to study of the region.

Erected 1986 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number Q-49.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 35° 2.385′ N, 83° 57.828′ W. Marker is near Brasstown, North Carolina, in Cherokee County. It is on Brasstown Road (County Highway 1564) north of Harshaw Road (County Highway 1558), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4728 Brasstown Rd, Brasstown NC 28902, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named John C. Campbell Folk School (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trail of Tears (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named Trail of Tears (approx. 1.8 miles away); Harshaw Chapel and Cemetery (approx. 5.1 miles away); Prison Cell Door

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Also see . . . John C. Campbell Folk School - A Unique History. (Submitted on September 15, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 5, 2020

2. John C. Campbell Folk School Marker

John C. Campbell Folk School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 5, 2020

3. John C. Campbell Folk School

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 15, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.