Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
James H. Burgess
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 27, 2025
1. James H. Burgess Marker
James H. Burgess
Victim of the Korean airliner
Shot down by the Soviet Union
August 31, 1983
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is August 31, 1983.
Location. 35° 42.87′ N, 81° 20.076′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is on US Highway 70 Southeast (U.S. 70) west of 2nd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west. The marker is at an ice cream parlor. It is often concealed behind a sign at the front of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 US Hwy 70 SE, Hickory NC 28602, 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 of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Education & Recreation (approx. 0.7 miles away); People & Places (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mt. Pisgah Church (approx. Ύ mile away); Ridgeview High School (approx. Ύ mile away); Lucy Councill Harrington House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Ridgeview Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); The History of Ridgeview (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named People & Places (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of Ridgeview High School (was approx. Ύ mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 27, 2025
2. James H. Burgess Marker
The marker is mostly hidden by a sign.
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 27, 2025
3. James H. Burgess Marker
The flagpole referred to is in front of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
