Fletcher in Henderson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Matthew Fontaine Maury
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008
1. Matthew Fontaine Maury Marker
Spotsylvania County, VA.
January 24, 1806
Died
Lexington, VA
February 1, 1873
"Pathfinder of the Seas"
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is January 24, 1806.
Location. 35° 26.551′ N, 82° 30.22′ W. Marker is in Fletcher, North Carolina, in Henderson County. It is on Old Airport Road (State Highway 1547) near Henderson Road (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east. 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: Frances Fisher Tiernan (here, next to this marker); Sidney Lanier (here, next to this marker); Stephen Collins Foster (here, next to this marker); William Sydney Porter (here, next to this marker); Orren Randolph Smith (a few steps from this marker); Francis Scott Key (a few steps from this marker); Robert Loveman (a few steps from this marker); George Westfeldt (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fletcher.
Regarding Matthew Fontaine Maury. 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
this page online
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008
2. Matthew Fontaine Maury Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008
3. Matthew Fontaine Maury Marker
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4. Matthew Fontaine Maury
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 1,517 times since then and 20 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. 4. submitted on April 20, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
