Bakersville in Mitchell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sink Hole Mine
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 10, 2023
1. Sink Hole Mine Marker
Erected 1987 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number N-7.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 35° 58.788′ N, 82° 8.688′ W. Marker is in Bakersville, North Carolina, in Mitchell County. It is at the intersection of North Carolina Route 226 and Mine Creek Road ( Route 226A) on North Carolina Route 226. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bakersville NC 28705, 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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Charters of Freedom (approx. 2.3 miles away); Andrι Michaux (approx. 2½ miles away); Mitchell County Veterans Monument (approx. 2.6 miles away); Mitchell County Courthouse (approx. 2.6 miles away); Asa Gray (approx. 2.6 miles away); Honoring Mitchell County's Confederate Dead (approx. 2.6 miles away); Mitchell County Historical Events (approx. 2.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bakersville.
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 10, 2023
2. Sink Hole Mine Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 448 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
