Crossnore in Avery County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Crossnore School
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 20, 2014
1. Crossnore School Marker
Founded by Mary Martin Sloop, physician, 1913, to serve region's youth. Weaving Room, est. 1920, boosted revival of handicrafts. Campus ½ mi. W.
Erected 1996 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number N-44.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 36° 1.158′ N, 81° 55.414′ W. Marker is in Crossnore, North Carolina, in Avery County. It is at the intersection of Linville Falls Highway (U.S. 221) and Sloop Mill Dam Road, on the left when traveling west on Linville Falls Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newland NC 28657, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s and he Mountains in the High Country. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named The Crossnore School (a few steps from this marker); DAR Chapter House (approx. half a mile away); The Bell Tower (approx. half a mile away); The Weaving Room at Crossnore School (approx. half a mile away); A Woman of War (approx. 3.6 miles away); Rockhouse Restaurant (approx. 4.3 miles away); Former Avery County Jail (approx. 4.7 miles away); Avery County Veterans Monument (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crossnore.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Gardens of the Blue Ridge (was approx. 2.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 20, 2014
2. Crossnore School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 866 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
