Union Cross in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Daniel Boone Trail
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 26, 2012
1. Daniel Boone Trail Marker
His Parents are buried 25 miles S.W.
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Here Passes the Trace of the
Old Plank Road, The Fayetteville
and Western, Chartered 1848
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This Memorial Erected by the Boone Trail Highway Assocation
Erected by Boone Trail Highway Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 36° 2.9′ N, 80° 7.08′ W. Marker is in Union Cross, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is on High Point Road 0.1 miles east of Union Cross Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kernersville NC 27284, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 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: Site of Historic Beeson's Crossroad Trading Post (approx. 2.8 miles away); George W. Wall House (approx. 3 miles away); Maynard Field (approx. 3.2 miles away); Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery (approx. 3½ miles away); Early American Tombstones (approx. 3½
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Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 26, 2012
2. Daniel Boone Trail Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 26, 2012
3. Daniel Boone Trail Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 26, 2012
4. Daniel Boone Trail Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 26, 2012
5. Daniel Boone Trail Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 26, 2012
6. Daniel Boone Trail Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 26, 2012
7. Daniel Boone Trail Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 26, 2012
8. Daniel Boone Trail Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 26, 2012
9. Time Capsule(?) at base of Daniel Boone Trail Marker
Couldn't get close enough to read the text, but almost certain I could make out the phrase "Time Capsule" on it.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,336 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on October 12, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on March 28, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
