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

Moses Cone Estate

A Summer Retreat

— Blue Ridge Parkway —

Moses Cone Estate Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 10, 2018

1. Moses Cone Estate Marker

Inscription.
Flat Top Manor was the summer home of Moses and Bertha Cone. Known as “the Denim King,” Moses built his fortune with textile mills, which produced denim fabric for companies such as Levi Strauss.

Completed in 1901, the home featured central heating, indoor plumbing and gas lighting. Today, the manor houses a visitor center, craft center and gift shop. Manor tours are offered seasonally.

Recreational opportunities allow you to enjoy the beauty of the Cone’s estate. More than 25 miles of carriage trails beckon hikers, horseback riders and bird watchers. Fishing is allowed in Trout and Bass lakes with a valid North Carolina or Virginia fishing license.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Blue Ridge Parkway series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 36° 8.96′ N, 81° 41.572′ W. Marker is near Blowing Rock, North Carolina, in Watauga County. It can be reached from Blue Ridge Parkway

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(at milepost 294), 2 miles west of U.S. 221, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located on the Moses Cone (Flat Top) Estate grounds, along the walkway leading from the main parking lot to the northeast side of the manor building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6570 Blue Ridge Parkway, 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 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: A Prosperous Mountain Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Carriage Roads (within

Moses Cone Estate Trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 10, 2018

2. Moses Cone Estate Trail

(trail from parking lot to “Flat Top” - the Moses Cone Manor)

shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Carriage Roads (approx. 0.7 miles away); L.M. Tate Show Grounds (approx. 0.9 miles away); Chetola (approx. 1.2 miles away); Religious Heritage (approx. 1.2 miles away); Medical Care (approx. 1.2 miles away); Philanthropy (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blowing Rock.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. The Moses Cone Estate

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1. Welcome to the Summer Home of Moses and Bertha Cone.

Textile magnate Moses H. Cone built this summer retreat with his wife, Bertha, at the turn of the 20th century. In 1949, the family donated the estate, which is listed on the Register of Historic Places, to the National Park Service. Visit Flat Top Manor and estate, now known as the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, for the perfectly curated and winding carriage trails, historic manor, and Southern Highland Craft Guild craft shop.

(Submitted on July 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Moses Cone.

Moses Cone rose from immigrant roots to become a leading
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 10, 2018

3. Moses Cone Estate Marker
(marker is on the trail — near the northeast side of the Moses Cone Manor)
industrialist during America's Gilded Age. The story of the Cone family begins with Moses’ father, Herman Kahn, who immigrated to America from Bavaria, Germany in 1846, when he was 17 years old. Herman first settled in Richmond, Virginia, and Americanized his name from Kahn to Cone. Moses began his career in his father’s business. Moses and his brother Caesar, worked as travelling salesman for their father.

(Submitted on July 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Moses Cone Manor — "Flat Top" (<i>northeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 10, 2018

4. Moses Cone Manor — "Flat Top" (northeast elevation)

Moses Cone Manor — "Flat Top" (<i>southeast/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 10, 2018

5. Moses Cone Manor — "Flat Top" (southeast/front elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 641 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.