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Valle Crucis in Watauga County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission

 
 
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September 17, 2016
1. Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission Marker
Inscription. Established in 1842 by Bishop Levi S. Ives. Reorganized in 1895 by Bishop J. B. Cheshire.
 
Erected 1939 by State Historical Commission. (Marker Number N-9.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
 
Location. 36° 11.823′ N, 81° 47.367′ W. Marker is in Valle Crucis, North Carolina, in Watauga County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 194 and Skiles Road, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 194. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Valle Crucis NC 28691, 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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mast General Store (approx. one mile away); The Mast Farm Inn (approx. 1.2 miles away); Camp Mast (approx. 4.6 miles away); Cove Creek High School (approx. 4.6 miles away); Military Veterans of Western Watauga County (approx. 4.6 miles away); Julian Price Memorial Park (approx. 5.1 miles away); Old Lake Bed (approx. 5.2 miles away); Shepherd M. Dugger (approx. 5.3 miles away).
 
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Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission Marker image. Click for full size.
September 17, 2016
2. Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission Marker
Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission Marker image. Click for full size.
September 17, 2016
3. Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2016. This page has been viewed 485 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 8, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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