Murphy in Cherokee County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Fort Butler

Photographed by Harry Gatzke, July 15, 2012

1. Fort Butler Marker

Inscription. One of forts in which Gen. Winfield Scott gathered the Cherokee before moving them west in 1838. Stood ¼ mile southwest.

Erected 1957 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number Q-11.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History, and the Trail of Tears series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 35° 5.036′ N, 84° 2.238′ W. Marker is in Murphy, North Carolina, in Cherokee County. It is on Hiawassee Street ¼ mile north of U.S. 64. Marker is just south of the fire station. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Murphy NC 28906, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. 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 walking distance of this marker: Trail of Tears (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Murphy North Carolina Rail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Fort Butler (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harshaw Chapel and Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Millstone from Thomas C. Thatham Mill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nuya Saligugi (approx. 0.3 miles away); Water Powered 500 Pound Hammer

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); In Memory of the Servicemen of Cherokee County (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murphy.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Cherokee War (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Fort Butler. (Submitted on October 21, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

View of marker looking south on Hiwassee Street from the Murphy Fire Department. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 20, 2016

2. View of marker looking south on Hiwassee Street from the Murphy Fire Department.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2012, by Harry Gatzke of Huntsville, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,307 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 29, 2012, by Harry Gatzke of Huntsville, Alabama. 2. submitted on October 21, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.