Elkin in Surry County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Surry Muster Field
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox
1. Surry Muster Field Marker
Erected 2003 by NC Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number M-53.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. 36° 15.19′ N, 80° 51.71′ W. Marker is in Elkin, North Carolina, in Surry County. It is on Elkin Highway (State Highway 268), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elkin NC 28621, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. 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 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: Surry County Muster Site (a few steps from this marker); The Kings Mountain Campaign of 1780 (within shouting distance of this marker); First Dam on the Elkin Creek (approx. 0.7 miles away); Elkin & Alleghany Railway by the 1910 Dam (approx. Ύ mile away); Elkin Manufacturing Company (approx. Ύ mile away); David Allen's Iron Works (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker also named Elkin Manufacturing Company (approx. 0.8 miles away); Elkin & Alleghany Engine 100 (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkin.
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Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 25, 2012
2. Surry Muster Field Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 25, 2012
3. Surry Muster Field Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox
4. Surry Muster Field
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 793 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 25, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
