Highlands in Macon County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
De Soto
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, July 19, 2009
1. De Soto Marker
Erected 1952 by Archives, Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number Q-17.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1540.
Location. 35° 3.247′ N, 83° 12.053′ W. Marker is in Highlands, North Carolina, in Macon County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 64) and South 2nd Street on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 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: Andrι Michaux (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Highlands Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Harbison (approx. Ό mile away); Elizabeth Wright Prince House (approx. Ό mile away); The Old Edwards Inn (approx. Ό mile away); Moccasin War (approx. Ό mile away); The Highlands Inn (approx. Ό mile away); Mary Lapham (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highlands.
Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for Hernando de Soto (explorer)
this page online
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, July 19, 2009
2. De Soto Marker
Photographed by Wikipedia
3. De Soto
Photographed by Wikipedia
4. De Soto Route
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,550 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 20, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
