Bakersville in Mitchell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Honoring Mitchell County's Confederate Dead
Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 21, 2015
1. Honoring Mitchell County's Confederate Dead Marker
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 36° 0.932′ N, 82° 9.491′ W. Memorial is in Bakersville, North Carolina, in Mitchell County. It is at the intersection of North Mitchell Avenue (State Highway 1211) and Crimson Laurel Way (State Highway 226), on the left when traveling north on North Mitchell Avenue. Located on Mitchell County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Bakersville NC 28705, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 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: Mitchell County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Mitchell County Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Asa Gray (within shouting distance of this marker); Mitchell County Historical Events (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrι Michaux (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Honoring Those Who Served (approx. Ό mile away); The Charters of Freedom (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bakersville.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 637 times since then and 34 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 24, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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