Hot Springs in Madison County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dorland - Bell Institute
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 27, 2009
1. Dorland - Bell Institute Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 35° 53.536′ N, 82° 49.704′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, North Carolina, in Madison County. It is on Bridge Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 174 Bridge St, Hot Springs NC 28743, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hot Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); Balladry (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Red Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Hot Springs (approx. 0.2 miles away); Warm Springs Hotel (approx. 0.3 miles away); Paint Rock (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Robert E. Lee (approx. 5 miles away); Tennessee / North Carolina (approx. 5 miles away in Tennessee). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Robert E. Lee (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 18, 2023
2. Dorland - Bell Institute Marker
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 19, 2022
3. Dorland Institute cornerstone at Dorland Memorial Presbyterian Church
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,426 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 9, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 2. submitted on October 22, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on December 2, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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