Blowing Rock in Watauga County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

American Legion Building

ca. 1959

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2022

1. American Legion Building Marker

Inscription. In 1952 the town granted land to American Legion Post 256 for the construction of this building and to commemorate the veterans of Blowing Rock. Members of the Legion post and town citizens provided the labor, funds, and materials. Renovations, completed in 2015, made the building more functional for the entire community.

Erected by Blowing Rock Historical Society • Blowing Rock Art and History Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.

Location. 36° 8.02′ N, 81° 40.807′ W. Marker is in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, in Watauga County. It is at the intersection of Wallingford Street and Park Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Wallingford Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 333 Wallingford St, Blowing Rock NC 28605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s and he Mountains in the High Country. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

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and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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: Early Education (within shouting distance of this marker); Mayview Lake (within shouting distance of this marker); Tourism (within shouting distance of this marker); From Mountain Village to Resort (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Wet or Dry Town (about 300 feet away); Glen Burney Falls (about 300 feet away); Ski Industry (about 300 feet away); Green Park (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blowing Rock.

Also see . . . American Legion Hall: A History. Timeline of the post's history. (Watauga Democrat, posted May22, 2015) (Submitted on November 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2022

2. American Legion Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.