Near Elk Park in Avery County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cranberry Mines
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, July 17, 2011
1. Cranberry Mines Marker
Erected 1939 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number N-6.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • 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 1826.
Location. 36° 9.12′ N, 81° 57.819′ W. Marker is near Elk Park, North Carolina, in Avery County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 19E and Elk Park Highway (North Carolina Highway 194) on U.S. 19E. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elk Park NC 28622, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s and he Mountains in the High Country. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cranberry Iron Mine (within shouting distance of this marker); Cranberry High Veterans (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Avery County Salute to Veterans (approx. 4.9 miles away); Avery County Veterans Monument (approx. 4.9 miles away); Former Avery County Jail (approx. 5 miles away); Lees-McRae College (approx. 5 miles away); Shepherd M. Dugger (approx. 5 miles away); Banner Elk (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elk Park.
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Photographed by Paul Crumlish, July 17, 2011
2. Wide view of the Cranberry Mines Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,366 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
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