Murphy in Cherokee County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

60 Sons of North Carolina

Photographed by Dave W, July 20, 2022

1. 60 Sons of North Carolina Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to 60 Sons
of North Carolina
who never returned
from Vietnam. Vets M/B
American Warriors M/B

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.

Location. 35° 5.275′ N, 84° 2.071′ W. Memorial is in Murphy, North Carolina, in Cherokee County. It is at the intersection of Unicoi Turnpike and Valley River Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Unicoi Turnpike. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 13 Unicoi Tpke, Murphy NC 28906, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cherokee County Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); In Memory of the Servicemen of Cherokee County (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Millstone from Thomas C. Thatham Mill (about 600 feet away); Tsali (about 600 feet away); Unicoi Turnpike Trail (about 600 feet away); Water Powered 500 Pound Hammer (about 600 feet away); Nuya Saligugi (about 600 feet away); Cherokee Heritage Trails (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murphy.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Cherokee War (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 283 times since then and 23 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 29, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.