Kernersville in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Railroad Street Mural
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 4, 2012
1. Railroad Street Mural Marker
Jule Korner is recognized not only as the designer and builder of our local landmark, Korner's Folly, but also as one of the first designers of outdoor advertising on the large "billboard" scale, having painted, with his crews, scores of Bull Durham advertisements on buildings across the country during the 1880's.
The Railroad Street Mural depicts the coming of the railroad, Jule Korner's Bull Durham advertising, and Jule's artistic rendering of The Folly. This mural is made possible through the efforts of the Kernersville Downtown Preservation and Development Council and a grant from the Town of Kernersville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 36° 7.34′ N, 80° 4.29′ W. Marker is in Kernersville, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is at the intersection of Beard Street and North Main Street, on the right when traveling south on Beard
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Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Dobson's Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pinnix Drug Store Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dedicated to the Memory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bank of Kernersville (approx. 0.2 miles away); John King Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tobacco Barns in North Carolina (approx. Ό mile away); Kerner Tannery (approx. half a mile away); 48 Star Flag - 1912 (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kernersville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Stuart Motor Company (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 4, 2012
2. Railroad Street Mural Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 4, 2012
3. Railroad Street Mural Marker and Depiction of Korner's Folly
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 4, 2012
4. Railroad Street Mural Marker, Depiction of Korner's Folly, Bull Durham Advertisement
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 4, 2012
5. Depiction of Korner's Folly
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 4, 2012
6. Bull Durham Advertisement
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 4, 2012
7. Depiction of the Coming of the Railroad
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 4, 2012
8. Depiction of the Coming of the Railroad, Bull Durham Advertisement, Depiction of Korner's Folly
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 908 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on April 5, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
