Murphy in Cherokee County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Site of Fort Butler
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 20, 2016
1. Site of Fort Butler Marker
Genl. Winfield Scott
during the round up
of the Cherokee
Indians for removal
to Oklahoma in 1837-1838
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Donated to Town of Murphy
by Tar Heel Investment Co.,
as a historical monument.
Erected by the Tar Heel Investment Company.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Trail of Tears series list.
Location. 35° 4.885′ N, 84° 2.359′ W. Marker is in Murphy, North Carolina, in Cherokee County. It is on Fort Butler Street west of Deweese Street. Located in the Murphy Civitan Club's Fort Butler Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Fort Butler Street, Murphy NC 28906, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. 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: Fort Butler (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trail of Tears (approx. 0.3 miles away); Murphy North Carolina Rail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Harshaw Chapel and Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Millstone from Thomas C. Thatham Mill
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Fort Butler. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 21, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Fort Butler. Fort Wiki website entry (Submitted on October 21, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 20, 2016
2. Site of Fort Butler Marker in small memorial park.
Located on a small residential street.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 20, 2016
3. Billboard in park, near marker, with info on the Trail of Tears.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 20, 2016
4. Another nearby Fort Butler Marker located on Hiwassee Street near firehouse.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 956 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 21, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
