Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Proud Wagons

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 15, 2024

1. Proud Wagons Marker

Inscription. The Piedmont Wagon Company mobilized the city with its horse-drawn wagons from 1878 until 1940s, when it was producing junior wagons as children's toys. At its peak, demand was so great that the company inaugurated a night shift—likely Hickory's first.

Erected by City of Hickory.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.

Location. 35° 43.925′ N, 81° 21.256′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It can be reached from Main Avenue Northwest east of 11th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east. Marker is at ground level at the southeast corner of Cornerstone United. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1020 Main Ave NW, Hickory NC 28601, 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.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory

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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: Piedmont Wagon (here, next to this marker); Piedmont Wagon Factory (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Piedmont Wagon Company (about 500 feet away); T. Manley Whitener House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Elwood W. Walton House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Joseph L. Murphy House (approx. 0.4 miles away); George W. Raby House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dr. James Whaley House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.

Wide view Proud Wagons Marker at the southeast corner of the old Piedmont Wagon building. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 15, 2024

2. Wide view Proud Wagons Marker at the southeast corner of the old Piedmont Wagon building.

Marker is at ground level next to the Piedmont Wagon marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.