Near Brevard in Transylvania County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Devil's Courthouse
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 30, 2010
1. Devil's Courthouse Marker
The bare rock profile named Devil's Courthouse is sinister in appearance and legend. Its "devilish" look has contributed to the many folk tales surrounding this mountain.
Within the mountain is a cave where, legend claims, the devil holds court. In Cherokee lore, this cave is the private dancing chamber and dwelling place of the slant-eyed giant, Judaculla.
Despite its name and reputation, Devil's Courthouse is home to rare and delicate high-altitude plants. If you walk the one half mile route to the summit, please stay on the trail.
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The panoramic view from the summit includes four states: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee.
Rare plants, like the Rock Gnome Lichen and the Spreading Avens, live on Devil's Courthouse. Some of these alpine species may be remnants from the last glacial period.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Blue Ridge Parkway series list.
Location. 35° 18.307′ N, 82° 53.963′
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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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Restoring A Forest (a few steps from this marker); North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest (approx. 0.4 miles away); Forest Decline (approx. 4 miles away); Highest Elevation on Blue Ridge Parkway (approx. 4 miles away); Looking Glass Rock (approx. 4.2 miles away); a different marker also named Looking Glass Rock (approx. 6.9 miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 7.3 miles away); Getting Out the Timber (approx. 7.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brevard.
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 30, 2010
2. The Devil's Courthouse
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 30, 2010
3. View to the south from the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,300 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 25, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
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