Salisbury in Rowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

“Christian Reid”

1846-1920

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 2023

1. “Christian Reid” Marker

Inscription. Pen name of Frances Fisher Tiernan, author of Land of the Sky and other novels. Her grave is 200 yards N.W.

Erected 1939 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-14.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Women. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 35° 39.506′ N, 80° 29.041′ W. Marker is in Salisbury, North Carolina, in Rowan County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 29/70) and Mildred Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Marker is at the entrance of Chestnut Hill Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1134 S Main St, Salisbury NC 28144, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Charlotte.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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World,

and the Anglosphere.

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 walking distance of this marker: Maine (approx. half a mile away); Burial Trenches and Salisbury Prison (approx. half a mile away); Salisbury National Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Unknown Soldiers Monument (approx. half a mile away); Pennsylvania Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hambley-Wallace House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Livingstone College (approx. 0.7 miles away); Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salisbury.

Also see . . . Christian Reid. Wikipedia entry on the author who wrote more than 50 novels, most notably The Land of the Sky. (Submitted on January 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 2023

2. “Christian Reid” Marker

Frances Fisher Tiernan AKA “Christian Reid” (1846-1920) image. Click for full size.

A Round table of the representative American Catholic novelists, via Internet Archive (Public Domain), circa 1897

3. Frances Fisher Tiernan AKA “Christian Reid” (1846-1920)

She took her pen name from Christian, a family name on her mother's side, and Reid on her father's. She published her first novel in 1870 and wrote more than 50 in all during her career.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 413 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.