Valdese in Burke County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Corn Planter

— Waldensian Trail of Faith —

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 2, 2025

1. Corn Planter Marker

Inscription. The Waldensians used the corn planter to plant their corn crop; the corn is used to make their corn meal and feed their animals. Corn is the most valuable crop grown in the United States and ranks as one of the four most important crops in the world.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 35° 44.857′ N, 81° 34.071′ W. Marker is in Valdese, North Carolina, in Burke County. It can be reached from the intersection of Church Street Northwest and Lincoln Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Location is at the Waldensian Trail of Faith Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 399 Church St NW, Valdese NC 28690, 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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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: Cultivator (here, next to this marker); Disk Harrow (here, next to this marker); Monument at Sibaud (a few steps from this marker); Church at Ciabas (a few steps from this marker); Drag Harrow (a few steps from this marker); Mower (within shouting distance of this marker); Mill Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); Turning Plow (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valdese.

Close up of Corn Planter image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 2, 2025

2. Close up of Corn Planter

Corn Planter and Marker looking towards museum driveway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 2, 2025

3. Corn Planter and Marker looking towards museum driveway

Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.