Flat Rock in Henderson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Carl Sandburg
1876 - 1967
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 5, 2020
1. Carl Sandburg Marker
Erected 1992 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number P-75.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.
Location. 35° 16.377′ N, 82° 26.515′ W. Marker is in Flat Rock, North Carolina, in Henderson County. It is at the intersection of Greenville Highway (State Highway 225) and Little River Road (County Highway 1123), on the right when traveling north on Greenville Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Flat Rock NC 28731, 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: The Old Flat Rock Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Flat Rock (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); An American Classic (approx. 0.2 miles away); Connemara (approx. 0.2 miles away); Outdoor Inspiration (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Mountain Farm (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Home for Champions
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Also see . . . Carl Sandburg. (Submitted on September 19, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 5, 2020
2. Carl Sandburg Marker
3. Carl Sandburg
April 27, 2012
4. Carl Sandburg Home - Connemara
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 19, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
