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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Macon County

 
Clickable Map of Macon 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 Macon County, NC (44) Cherokee County, NC (33) Clay County, NC (18) Graham County, NC (23) Jackson County, NC (32) Swain County, NC (68) Rabun County, GA (16) Oconee County, SC (92)  MaconCounty(44) Macon County (44)  CherokeeCounty(33) Cherokee County (33)  ClayCounty(18) Clay County (18)  GrahamCounty(23) Graham County (23)  JacksonCounty(32) Jackson County (32)  SwainCounty(68) Swain County (68)  RabunCountyGeorgia(16) Rabun County (16)  OconeeCountySouth Carolina(92) Oconee County (92)
Franklin is the county seat for Macon County
Adjacent to Macon County, North Carolina
Cherokee County (33)  ►
Clay County (18)  ►
Graham County (23)  ►
Jackson County (32)  ►
Swain County (68)  ►
Rabun County, Georgia (16)  ►
Oconee County, South Carolina (92)  ►
 
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1 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — QQ-1 — Battle of Echoe —
2 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — Built in 1907 — The Moore-Benbow Building —
3 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — Built in 1908 — The Cunningham Building —
4 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — Built in 1921 — The Joines Building —
5 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — Q-8 — Cherokee Defeat — Reported permanently removed
6 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — Q-39 — Cowee —
7 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — Dixie Hall — Surrender Scene —
8 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — Gem Mining —
9 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — Macon County Confederate Memorial —
10 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — Main Street Milliners — Women's History Trail —
11 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — Na'ha or Rebecca Morris — (ca. 1792-1894) — Women's History Trail —
12 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — Q-9 — Nikwasi —
13 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — Nikwasi Mound — Cherokee Heritage Trails —
14 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — Nokwisiyi (Star Place) —
15 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — Q-36 — Pottery Clay —
16 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — Q-50 — Silas McDowell — 1795-1879 —
17 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — The Appalachian & Bartram Trails —
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18 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — The Bartram Trail — Georgia & North Carolina —
19 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — The Brave New World of Beauty Industry Offered Opportunities for Women — Women's History Trail —
20 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — The John B. Byrne Memorial Tower —
21 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — The North Carolina Bartram Trail —
22 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — The Old Jail —
23 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — Thomas's Legion — A Unique Command —
24 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — Wayah Bald — A Favorite Place for a Fabulous View —
25 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — William Bartram Naturalist —
26 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — Wilson Lick Ranger Station — Nantahala National Forest —
27 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — Women in Retail: Dess Pendergrass — Women's History Trail —
28 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Franklin — Women Mica Workers — Women's History Trail —
29 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — Q-17 — Andrι Michaux —
30 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — Q-17 — De Soto — Reported permanently removed
31 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — 237 — Elizabeth Wright Prince House —
32 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — Highlands First Presbyterian Church —
33 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — Highlands Veterans Memorial — All Gave Some — Some Gave ALL —
34 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — Q-60 — Mary Lapham — 1860~1936 —
35 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — 49 — Moccasin War — Legends & Lore —
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36 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — Samuel T. Kelsey —
37 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — The Episcopal Church of the Incarnation —
38 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — The Highlands Inn —
39 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — The Old Edwards Inn —
40 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — Q-55 — Thomas Harbison — 1862 - 1936 —
41 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Otto — Q-5 — Cherokee Defeat —
42 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Otto — Q-6 — Cherokee Victory —
43 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Otto — Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory —
44 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Topton — Q-44 — William Bartram —
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026