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

Church of the Epiphany

ca. 1947

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2022

1. Church of the Epiphany Marker

Inscription. Built on land donated by Lorena & R.H. Gore of Fort Lauderdale, FL, this structure is the first Catholic church in Watauga County. The Franciscan fathers from Lenoir collected funds for its construction. Originally designed for seasonal use, the building has a native stone exterior and pine interior walls.

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

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.

Location. 36° 7.222′ N, 81° 39.467′ W. Marker is in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, in Watauga County. It is on Galax Lane north of Green Hill Road (County Road 1534), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 163 Galax Ln, 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,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Green Park Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Green Park Inn (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Blowing Rock (approx. 0.4 miles away); Green Park-Norwood Golf Course (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mt. Bethel Reformed Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Emily Prudden (approx. ¾ mile away); Maymont (approx. 1.1 miles away); Sunset Manor (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blowing Rock.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Stoneman's Raid (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding Church of the Epiphany. It is now a mission of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Boone and is open May through October.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2022

2. Church of the Epiphany Marker

Church of the Epiphany image. Click for full size.

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3. Church of the Epiphany

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 411 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on November 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.