Fletcher in Henderson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Frances Fisher Tiernan
"Christian Reid"
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008
1. Frances Fisher Tiernan Marker
Frances Fisher Tiernan
"Christian Reid"
Novelist
Born in Salisbury N.C. July 2, 1846
Died in Salisbury N.C. March 24, 1920
In 1876 she published her novel, "The Land of The Sky." For sometime she lived in Western North Carolina and she gave to this section of the state of North Carolina the name "The Land of the Sky"
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is March 2006.
Location. 35° 26.552′ N, 82° 30.221′ W. Marker is in Fletcher, North Carolina, in Henderson County. It is on Old Airport Road (State Highway 1547) east of Henderson Road (U.S. 25), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fletcher NC 28732, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Mountains and in Greater Asheville. 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: Stephen Collins Foster (here, next to this marker); Matthew Fontaine Maury (here, next to this marker); Sidney Lanier (here, next to this marker); William Sydney Porter (here, next to this marker); Orren Randolph Smith (a few steps from this marker); Robert Loveman (a few steps from this marker); Francis Scott Key
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Regarding Frances Fisher Tiernan. The Rev. Clarence Stuart McClellan, of the nearby Calvary Episcopal Church was behind the creation of this set of markers as an "Open Air Westminster Abbey of the South", described in a local newspaper account from another marker dedication ("Forest City Courier (Forest City, NC), September 17, 1931. Memorial To President Davis Dedicated.")
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008
2. Frances Fisher Tiernan Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008
3. Frances Fisher Tiernan Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 997 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on February 24, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 10, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
