Near Marshall in Madison County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
"Shelton Laurel Massacre"
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 27, 2009
1. " Shelton Laurel Massacre " Marker
Erected 1988 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number P-71.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 35° 56.103′ N, 82° 44.593′ W. Marker is near Marshall, North Carolina, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 212 and State Highway 208, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 212. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marshall NC 28753, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frances Goodrich (approx. 2.3 miles away); Paint Rock (approx. 5.2 miles away); Warm Springs Hotel (approx. 5.3 miles away); Hot Springs (approx. 5.4 miles away); Old Red Bridge (approx. 5½ miles away); a different marker also named Hot Springs (approx. 5.6 miles away); Dorland - Bell Institute (approx. 5.6 miles away); Balladry (approx. 5.7 miles away).
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 18, 2023
2. "Shelton Laurel Massacre" Marker
Photographed by Pat Filippone, June 22, 2015
3. " Shelton Laurel Massacre " Marker
Intersection where Marker is located.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,757 times since then and 66 times this year. Last updated on August 17, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 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 June 28, 2015, by Pat Filippone of Stockton, California. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
