Mills River in Henderson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Gun Shop & Forge

Photographed by Michael Sitton, June 21, 2011

1. Gun Shop & Forge Marker

Inscription. Iron works set up four mi. W. by Philip Sitton after 1804. Source for manufacture of rifles by Philip Gillespie. Both operated to 1860s.

Erected 1990 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number P-28.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.

Location. 35° 23.463′ N, 82° 34.095′ W. Marker is in Mills River, North Carolina, in Henderson County. It is at the intersection of South Mills River Road (County Route 1338) and Boylston Highway (North Carolina Highway 280), on the right when traveling east on South Mills River Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mills River NC 28759, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mountains and in Greater Asheville.

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,

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and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: French Broad Baptist Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Shaws Creek Church and Camp Grounds (approx. 3.9 miles away); Edgar W. ("Bill") Nye (approx. 4.7 miles away); Calvary Church Episcopal (approx. 5 miles away); Robert E. Lee (approx. 5 miles away); Edgar Wilson Nye (approx. 5 miles away); a different marker also named Edgar Wilson Nye (approx. 5 miles away); Calvary Episopal Church (approx. 5.1 miles away).

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023

2. Gun Shop & Forge Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023

3. Gun Shop & Forge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2011, by Michael Sitton of Potsdam, New York. This page has been viewed 952 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 7, 2011, by Michael Sitton of Potsdam, New York. 2, 3. submitted on January 1, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.