Laurel Hill in Scotland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sherman's March
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 9, 2010
1. Sherman's March Marker
Erected 1940 by North Carolina State Historical Commission. (Marker Number I-16.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 34° 48.532′ N, 79° 32.888′ W. Marker is in Laurel Hill, North Carolina, in Scotland County. It is at the intersection of Andrew Jackson Highway (U.S. 74) and Morgan Street (North Carolina Highway 144), on the right when traveling west on Andrew Jackson Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Laurel Hill NC 28351, 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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ida Yarn Mill (approx. 1.2 miles away); Murdoch Morrison Gun Factory (approx. 1.3 miles away); Murdoch Morrison (approx. 1.3 miles away); Original Richmond Cotton Mill (approx. 1.3 miles away); Original Springfield Cotton Mill (approx. 2.1 miles away); James Lytch (approx. 4.4 miles away); Old Laurel Hill Church
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Murdoch Morrison Gun Factory (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 9, 2010
2. Wide view of the Sherman's March Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 24, 2016
3. Sherman's March Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,976 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 3. submitted on November 14, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
