Mt. Airy in Surry County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Andy Griffith Show
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, April 14, 2012
1. The Andy Griffith Show Marker
Erected by the people of TV Land.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment.
Location. 36° 29.87′ N, 80° 36.52′ W. Marker is in Mt. Airy, North Carolina, in Surry County. Marker is on Rockford Street, on the right when traveling south. Located in front of the Andy Griffith Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Airy NC 27030, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Stoneman’s Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Earle Theater (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Easter Brothers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carlos Jones Blue Ridge Park (approx. ¼ mile away); The Mill Worker (approx. ¼ mile away); Floyd Eugene "Flip" Rees (approx. ¼ mile away); Donna Fargo (approx. ¼ mile away); Ralph Epperson (approx. ¼ mile away).
Also see . . .
1. The Andy Griffith Show
this page online
2. Andy Griffith (1926–2012). Wikipedia Entry. “Andrew Samuel ‘Andy’ Griffith (June 1, 1926 – July 3, 2012) was an American actor, television producer, Grammy Award-winning Southern-gospel singer, and writer. A Tony Award nominee for two roles, he gained prominence in the starring role in director Elia Kazan’s film A Face in the Crowd (1957) before he became better known for his television roles, playing the lead characters in the 1960–1968 situation comedy The Andy Griffith Show and in the 1986–1995 legal drama Matlock.’ (Submitted on July 4, 2012.)
3. ‘Mayberry’ remembers Andy Griffith. CNN news article and Larry King interview of Andy Griffith and Don Knotts. “Just a few miles south of the Virginia state line, Mount Airy, North Carolina—a former stagecoach stop
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, April 14, 2012
2. Andy and Opie Taylor
From a scene in the opening credits of The Andy Griffith Show.
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, April 14, 2012
3. The Andy Griffith Show Statue
Opie was played by Ron Howard, today a prominent film director and producer.
Publicity Photo from Wikimedia Commons, 1961
4. Andy Griffith and Ron Howard
as Andy and Opie Taylor
as Andy and Opie Taylor
“Publicity photo of Andy Griffith and Ron Howard from the television program The Andy Griffith Show. The photo was to remind people when the show would return to the air [on the CBS television network] with new episodes, and to be careful driving because it was now school time.”
Publicity Photo from Wikimedia Commons, 1955
5. Andy Griffith
“Earliest date stamp [on the back of this photograph] is from 1957, but the photo dates back to 1955, when Griffith first appeared on The U.S. Steel Hour in the production ‘No Time for Sergeants.’ The production was aired 15 March 1955 and the press release refers to 15 March in the copy.”
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,621 times since then and 44 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week July 8, 2012. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 15, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 4, 5. submitted on July 4, 2012, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
