Lake Lure in Rutherford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
In Commemoration
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 24, 2022
1. In Commemoration Marker
Three brothers whose vision and faith developed Chimney Rock and made the beauty of its area accessible to all future generations.
It was through the inspiration and personal organizational ability of Dr. Lucius B. Morse that the dam creating Lake Lure was finished in 1926 and in 1927 the town of Lake Lure was incorporated.
In 1949 Hiram B. Morse saw completed a dream long held by the brothers, an elevator to make Chimney Rock more easily reached by everyone.
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Guilford Nanney, 1871-1952, superintendent of Chimney Rock for over 30 years, whose high degree of technical skill constructed the trail system over the mountain, built the many buildings and maintained the property through all weathers.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 35° 25.969′ N, 82° 15.02′ W. Marker is in Lake Lure, North Carolina, in Rutherford County. It can be reached from Chimney Rock Park Road. Touch for map. Marker
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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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Legacy of Chimney Rock Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Real Workhorse (about 300 feet away); Chimney Rock (approx. half a mile away); Barbara T. Meliski Park (approx. half a mile away); Hickory Nut Gorge (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Chimney Rock (approx. 1.1 miles away); The 1927 Lake Lure Inn (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ayr (approx.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 24, 2022
2. In Commemoration Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
