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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Avery County, North Carolina

 
Clickable Map of Avery County, North Carolina and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Avery County, NC (22) Burke County, NC (112) Caldwell County, NC (30) McDowell County, NC (34) Mitchell County, NC (18) Watauga County, NC (104) Carter County, TN (103) Johnson County, TN (29)  AveryCounty(22) Avery County (22)  BurkeCounty(112) Burke County (112)  CaldwellCounty(30) Caldwell County (30)  McDowellCounty(34) McDowell County (34)  MitchellCounty(18) Mitchell County (18)  WataugaCounty(104) Watauga County (104)  CarterCountyTennessee(103) Carter County (103)  JohnsonCounty(29) Johnson County (29)
Newland is the county seat for Avery County
Adjacent to Avery County, North Carolina
Burke County (112)  ►
Caldwell County (30)  ►
McDowell County (34)  ►
Mitchell County (18)  ►
Watauga County (104)  ►
Carter County, Tennessee (103)  ►
Johnson County, Tennessee (29)  ►
 
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1 ► North Carolina, Avery County, Banner Elk — Banner Elk — Unionist Haven —
On Hickory Nut Gap Road (County Route 1342) west of North Carolina Highway 184, on the left when traveling west.
2 ► North Carolina, Avery County, Banner Elk — N-43 — Lees-McRae College —
On Main Street West (State Highway 184/194) at Maple Court, on the right when traveling west on Main Street West.
3 ► North Carolina, Avery County, Banner Elk — N-36 — Shepherd M. Dugger —
On Main Street West (State Highway 184/194) at Maple Court, on the right when traveling west on Main Street West.
4 ► North Carolina, Avery County, Crossnore — N-44 — Crossnore School —
On Linville Falls Highway (U.S. 221) at Sloop Mill Dam Road, on the left when traveling west on Linville Falls Highway.
5 ► North Carolina, Avery County, Crossnore — DAR Chapter House —
On Miracle in the Hills Drive at North Drive, on the left when traveling north on Miracle in the Hills Drive.
6 ► North Carolina, Avery County, Crossnore — The Bell Tower —
On D A R Drive.
7 ► North Carolina, Avery County, Crossnore — The Crossnore School — Benjamin F. Long IV Fresco Trail —
On Linville Falls Highway (U.S. 221) west of Sloop Mill Dam Road, on the left when traveling west.
8 ► North Carolina, Avery County, Crossnore — The Weaving Room at Crossnore School — Constructed in 1936 —
On Johnson Lane, on the left when traveling north.
9 ► North Carolina, Avery County, Elk Park — Cranberry High Veterans —
Near Elk Park Highway (North Carolina Route 194) at U.S. 19E, on the right when traveling south.
10 ► North Carolina, Avery County, Elk Park — Cranberry Iron Mine — Iron for the Confederacy —
Near Elk Park Highway (State Highway 194) at U.S. 19E, on the right when traveling east.
11 ► North Carolina, Avery County, Elk Park — N-6 — Cranberry Mines —
On U.S. 19E at Elk Park Highway ( Highway 194) on U.S. 19E.
12 ► North Carolina, Avery County, Linville — A Woman of War — Sarah Malinda Blalock —
On Hospital Drive 0.5 miles south of Newland Highway ( Highway 181), on the left when traveling south.
13 ► North Carolina, Avery County, Linville — Linn Cove Viaduct —
Near Blue Ridge Parkway (at milepost 304.4), 1 mile north of Blowing Rock Highway (U.S. 221).
14 ► North Carolina, Avery County, Linville — Stephen Tyng Mather — July 4, 1867 - Jan 22, 1930 —
Near Blue Ridge Parkway (at milepost 304.4), 1 mile north of Blowing Rock Highway (U.S. 221), on the right when traveling north.
15 ► North Carolina, Avery County, Linville, Grandfather Mountain — N-22 — Andre Michaux —
On Blowing Rock Highway (U.S. 221) at Blowing Rock Highway on Blowing Rock Highway.
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16 ► North Carolina, Avery County, Linville, Grandfather Mountain — N-18 — Asa Gray —
On Blowing Rock Highway (U.S. 221).
17 ► North Carolina, Avery County, Linville, Grandfather Mountain — Scottish Memorial Cairn — Dedicated July 13, 1980 —
Near Grandfather Mountain Drive (Route 105) at Route 184, on the right when traveling north.
18 ► North Carolina, Avery County, Newland — Avery County Salute to Veterans —
On Library Place at Elk Street ( Road 1342), on the right when traveling east on Library Place.
19 ► North Carolina, Avery County, Newland — Avery County Veterans Monument —
On Montezuma Street at Elk Street ( Road 1342), on the right when traveling west on Montezuma Street.
20 ► North Carolina, Avery County, Newland — Former Avery County Jail — 1913-1972 —
On Schultz Circle at Elk Street ( Road 1342), on the right when traveling east on Schultz Circle.
21 ► North Carolina, Avery County, Newland — N-5 — Yellow Mountain Road —
On U.S. 19E at Roaring Creek Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 19E.
22 ► North Carolina, Avery County, Valley — Overmountain Men —
Near Roaring Creek Road.
 
 
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Oct. 17, 2026