Wilkesboro in Wilkes County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
James B. Gordon
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 12, 2012
1. James B. Gordon Marker
Erected 1940 by NC Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number M-13.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 12, 1906.
Location. 36° 9.501′ N, 81° 9.471′ W. Marker is in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in Wilkes County. It is at the intersection of West D Street (Business U.S. 421) and Boone Trail, on the left on West D Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilkesboro NC 28697, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 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 walking distance of this marker: Boone Trail Highway (approx. half a mile away); Memorial Avenue (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wilkes County World War I Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); An Introduction to the Labyrinth (approx. 0.6 miles away); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Colonel Ben Cleveland (approx. 0.7 miles away); Robert Cleveland Log Home
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Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox
2. James B. Gordon Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 12, 2012
3. James B. Gordon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 800 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
