Highlands in Macon County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Mary Lapham

1860~1936

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 5, 2020

1. Mary Lapham Marker

Inscription. Physician; innovator in treatment of tuberculosis. Served in Europe, WWI; operated a sanatorium here, 1908-1918.

Erected 2018 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number Q-60.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, World I • Women. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 35° 3.364′ N, 83° 11.822′ W. Marker is in Highlands, North Carolina, in Macon County. It is on North 4th Street (U.S. 64) 0.1 miles north of Spruce Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 555 N 4th St, Highlands NC 28741, 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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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: Elizabeth Wright Prince House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Highlands Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Harbison (approx. 0.2 miles away); André Michaux (approx. ¼ mile away); The Highlands Inn (approx. ¼ mile away); Moccasin War (approx. ¼ mile away); The Old Edwards Inn (approx. ¼ mile away); De Soto (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highlands.

Also see . . . Dr. Mary Lapham (1860 – 1936) – American WW1 Doctor. (Submitted on September 15, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 5, 2020

2. Mary Lapham Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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