Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Tower of Miracles
2001
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 2, 2009
1. Tower of Miracles Marker
Millennium Art Committee
City of Hickory
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events.
Location. 35° 43.949′ N, 81° 20.461′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is on Main Ave. NW.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hickory NC 28601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 walking distance of this marker: Henry Weidner Robinson (within shouting distance of this marker); 210MM German Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Square (about 300 feet away, measured
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Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 2, 2009
2. Tower of Miracles Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 2, 2009
3. Tower of Miracles Marker
The Tower
was designed to
honor polio survivors and
is a tribute to the strength
of community spirit.
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 2, 2009
4. Tower of Miracles Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 2, 2009
5. Tower of Miracles Marker
The hospital
treated over 700
Patients the first six months
regardless of race or creed.
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 2, 2009
6. Tower of Miracles Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 2, 2009
7. Tower of Miracles Marker
within 54 hours
citizens had constructed
an emergency polio hospital
at the site of today's Jaycee. Park.
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 2, 2009
8. Tower of Miracles Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 2, 2009
9. Tower of Miracles Marker
The prompt response to the 1944 polio outbreak reflects the community's spirit and determination.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,403 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on May 2, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
