Henderson in Vance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

"Tiny" Broadwick

1893-1978

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 16, 2013

1. "Tiny" Broadwick Marker

Inscription. Aviation pioneer; first woman to parachute from an airplane, 1913. Demonstrated use of parachutes to Army, 1914. Grave 200 yds N.

Erected 2004 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-117.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 36° 18.491′ N, 78° 26.325′ W. Marker is in Henderson, North Carolina, in Vance County. It is at the intersection of Business U.S. 158 and Cheatam Lane, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 158Business . Located in front of Sunset Garden Memorial Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3491 US-158 BUS, Henderson NC 27537, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Corbitt Company (approx. 2 miles away); Ben E. King (approx. 2.3 miles away); Vance County World War II Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Vance County Iraq War Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Vance County Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Vance County Korean War Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); In Memory of Leonard Henderson (approx. 2½ miles away); Henderson City Center (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henderson.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 16, 2013

2. "Tiny" Broadwick Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 950 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on May 4, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.