Near Raeford in Hoke County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
State Sanatorium
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 7, 2010
1. State Sanatorium Marker
Erected 1957 by North Carolina Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number I-47.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 35° 3.605′ N, 79° 20.726′ W. Marker is near Raeford, North Carolina, in Hoke County. It is on Old State Highway 211 0.4 miles Aberdeen Road (State Highway 211), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 855 Old Hwy 211, Raeford NC 28376, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Camp Mackall (approx. 5.1 miles away); Monroes Crossroads (approx. 8.1 miles away); Sherman's March (approx. 8.2 miles away); John Tyrant Patrick (approx. 8.3 miles away); Edenborough Medical College (approx. 8½ miles away); Veterans Monument (approx. 8.8 miles away); 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion (Separate) (approx. 12.1 miles away); Temperance Hall (approx. 12.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raeford.
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Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 7, 2010
2. Wide view of the State Sanatorium Marker
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 7, 2010
3. State Sanatorium
Administrative buildings from the State Sanatorium later the McCain Correctional Hospital.
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 7, 2010
4. State Sanatorium
Abandoned buildings from the State Sanatorium later the McCain Correctional Hospital.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 5,467 times since then and 139 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 28, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
