Marshall in Madison County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Colonel Edward F. Rector, USAF
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 27, 2014
1. Colonel Edward F. Rector, USAF Marker
Erected by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5483 and the American Legion Post 317.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 35° 47.85′ N, 82° 41.046′ W. Memorial is in Marshall, North Carolina, in Madison County. It is on North Main Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the grounds of the Madison County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Marshall NC 28753, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Buncombe Turnpike (here, next to this marker); David Vance (here, next to this marker); The Charters of Freedom (a few steps from this marker); Col. Lawrence M. Allen House (within shouting distance of this marker); Marshall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marshall High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jewell Hill (approx. 4.7 miles away); Wellness Center (approx. 7.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marshall.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Robert E. Lee (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for Colonel Edward F. Rector. (Submitted on August 18, 2014.)
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 27, 2014
2. Colonel Edward F. Rector, USAF-Lawn of Madison County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,165 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on August 18, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
