Elkin in Surry County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Daniel Boone Highway Marker
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 12, 2024
1. Daniel Boone Highway Marker Marker
Inscription.
Daniel Boone Highway Marker. . This arrowhead marker honoring Daniel Boone was unveiled in Elkin on September 10, 2013, almost a century behind schedule. Nearly 400 similar markers were erected between 1913 and 1938, first from NC to Kentucky by the DAR and then across the country by Davie County native and 1898 Wake Forest graduate J. Hampton "Hamp" Rich, founder of the Boone Trail Highway and Memorial Association. Born in 1874 on land where the Boones had lived, Rich championed Boone as America's "pioneer hero" and erected an estimated 358 markers in his honor. Elkin was originaly slated to receive marker #104 during the 1920s, when other area markers were placed in Mocksville, Farmington, Pfafftown, and Winston-Salem. Rich hoped the Boone Trail Highway would both commemorate the life of Daniel Boone and encourage the building of better roads in mountainous regions of NC and across 20th-century America.
This arrowhead marker honoring Daniel Boone was unveiled in Elkin on September 10, 2013, almost a century behind schedule. Nearly 400 similar markers were erected between 1913 and 1938, first from NC to Kentucky by the DAR and then across the country by Davie County native and 1898 Wake Forest graduate J. Hampton "Hamp" Rich, founder of the Boone Trail Highway and Memorial Association. Born in 1874 on land where the Boones had lived, Rich championed Boone as America's "pioneer hero" and erected an estimated 358 markers in his honor. Elkin was originaly slated to receive marker #104 during the 1920s, when other area markers were placed in Mocksville, Farmington, Pfafftown, and Winston-Salem. Rich hoped the Boone Trail Highway would both commemorate the life of Daniel Boone and encourage the building of better roads in mountainous regions of NC and across 20th-century America.
Erected by Elkin Public Library Endowment (Lin & Ola Hendren Funds), Stone Mountain Trout Unlimited, Patricia & Ken Nicks (Tampco), Greenhill Environmental, Elkin Parks & Recreation Dept., Main Street & Community Manager, Elkin High School, Yadkin
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Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is September 10, 2013.
Location. 36° 14.677′ N, 80° 51.059′ W. Marker is in Elkin, North Carolina, in Surry County. It is on North Bridge Street (Business U.S. 21) south of West Market Street (Business North Carolina Route 268), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 N Bridge St, Elkin NC 28621, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. 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 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: Boone Trail Highway (a few
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 12, 2024
2. Daniel Boone Highway Marker Marker looking north along North Bridges Street
3. Daniel Boone Highway Marker Marker and Daniel Boone Marker in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 18, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
