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Near Chimney Rock in Rutherford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Chimney Rock

 
 
Chimney Rock Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Doug McLeod, Mar 7 2015
1. Chimney Rock Marker
Inscription. Granite monolith. Site acquired by Lucius Morse in 1902. Developed into tourist attraction. State park, 2007. One mi. S.
 
Erected 2003 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number O-82.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
 
Location. 35° 26.554′ N, 82° 15.888′ W. Marker is near Chimney Rock, North Carolina, in Rutherford County. Marker is on Main Street west of Wildflower Hill, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 910 Main Street, Chimney Rock NC 28720, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Chimney Rock (approx. 0.9 miles away); Barbara T. Meliski Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); In Commemoration (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Legacy of Chimney Rock Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); A Real Workhorse (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hickory Nut Gorge (approx. 1.4 miles away); The 1927 Lake Lure Inn (approx. 2.1 miles away); Gen. William J. Palmer (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chimney Rock.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2015, by Doug McLeod of LaSalle, Ontario. This page has been viewed 444 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on March 14, 2015, by Doug McLeod of LaSalle, Ontario. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
 
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