Lillian Eugenia Smith was born in 1897 in Jasper, Florida, moving with her family to Clayton, Georgia, In 1915. After attending Piedmont College and Peabody Conservatory, she taught in China before returning to Clayton to work at Laurel Falls Camp, . . . — — Map (db m237990) HM
This County created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 21, 1819, is named for William Rabun, 11th Governor of Georgia who was elected in 1817 and died in 1819. Self-educated by reading he served as a member of the Legislature and as President of the . . . — — Map (db m28007) HM
1950 Korea 1953
The Forgotten War
In memory of
and with deep appreciation for
the men and women who served
during the Korean Campaign to
preserve our freedom — — Map (db m100621) WM
In honor of those who served Lebanon • Panama • Libya • Persian Gulf • Granada • Bosnia • Samalia • Kosovo • Afghanistan • Iraq — — Map (db m215062) WM
Dedicated to the memory of
Robert H. “Bob” Vickers 1908 – 1984
Clayton City Councilman 1945 to 1951
Sole County Commissioner and Judge of the Ordinary 1952 – 1972 Probate Judge 1972 – 1984
With little . . . — — Map (db m28257) HM
The Rabun County Courthouse has been on this site since 1908 when it was moved from the original Courthouse Square on Main Street. The 1908 building was demolished in 1967 when a new building was constructed. — — Map (db m99018) HM
Built at the foot of one of the longest and deepest valleys in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Lake Rabun began filling in May 1915 to form a reservoir of over ten million gallons covering 834 acres with a normal water level of 1690 feet above mean sea . . . — — Map (db m43910) HM
Erected in 1932 by the
Georgia Division
of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
to the memory of
Brig·Gen·Francis·S·Bartow·C·S·A·
8th·GA·Regiment
Born in Savannah, GA·Sept·6, 1816
and killed in the
First . . . — — Map (db m99001) HM
The Georgia Division UDC has contributed 115 acres of land and four cottages to the farm family programs of the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School. The plan was first proposed by Miss Mildred Rutherford in 1905. Francis S. Bartow Cottage, built in 1938, . . . — — Map (db m203592) HM
One of Rabun County’s first college graduates, Andrew Jackson Ritchie received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Harvard University before returning to his native county to devote his life to the education of the mountain people. In 1903 he founded . . . — — Map (db m28008) HM
Mollie Gibson acquired this property from her grandfather in 1873. With husband William T. York, they grew the farm to 400 acres. The two-story chestnut log farmhouse dates to 1846. The inn began in 1896 and was expanded in 1907 to 26 rooms. This is . . . — — Map (db m81198) HM
In 1970, Tightrope walker, Karl Wallenda, used this tower to walk across the gorge. He walked from this overlook to the tower on the South Rim. During his walk, he did two headstands. — — Map (db m170619) HM
Construction of Tallulah Falls Railway began in 1871 at Cornelia, GA, reached Tallulah Falls in 1882, and extended to Franklin, NC, by 1907. As the northern terminus of the rail line for over twenty years, Tallulah Falls became a popular resort . . . — — Map (db m21243) HM
The Zachary family of Cashiers symbolizes the divided loyalties of western North Carolinians. The builder of this house, Mordecai Zachery, had strong ties to the Confederacy, as did others in the area. Confederate Gen. Wade Hampton sent his . . . — — Map (db m75476) HM
Methodist. Maintained by Holston Conference for Cherokee c.1840-1885. School established 1850. Missionary's house Stands 50 yards north. — — Map (db m12719) HM
Businessman, planter and author
Agent and attorney for the Eastern Cherokees
Member of the North Carolina State Senate and Chairman of its Committee on Internal Improvements
Early railroad builder in western North Carolina
Builder of . . . — — Map (db m17930) HM
The boyhood home
of
Dr. John R. Brinkley
and his
Aunt Sally.
Her grave is on the hilltop across the river. She is remembered and loved for her ministrations to the sick of this community.
In loving memory
by
her "little boy . . . — — Map (db m176818) HM
Many arrested under Jim Crow laws; leased from the state to build WNC Railroad. Many died, including 19 who drowned near Cowee Tunnel, 1882. — — Map (db m258733) HM
The railroad was key to large-scale logging. In the 1880s, a railroad line was constructed through western North Carolina. Now able to move freight, lumber companies were established in Jackson County, including Blackwood Lumber. In 1922, Blackwood . . . — — Map (db m198034) HM
The Judaculla Rock cultural and archaeological site is one of America’s most significant historical places. Revered through the ages by the Cherokee, the site’s rich cultural legacy makes this one of their most important ancestral places. The rock . . . — — Map (db m198046) HM
For generations, the Cherokees lived in clusters of independent towns located along river bottoms throughout the Southern Appalachians. Their traditional territory extended into eight modern states. Judaculla Rock is thirty miles from the Qualla . . . — — Map (db m198048) HM
The markings on Judaculla Rock were made by Cherokee Indians at different points in time. Over 3,000 years ago, they began to quarry soapstone from the surface of Judaculla Rock, chipping off pieces to carve into bowls. The scars that remain from . . . — — Map (db m198053) HM
According to Cherokee legend, Judaculla was a slant-eyed giant who lived high up in the Balsam Mountains. He guarded his hunting grounds from Judaculla’s Judgement Seat, today known as Devil’s Courthouse, a site reached from the Blue Ridge Parkway. . . . — — Map (db m198052) HM
Smallest U.S. post office
occupied this bldg. 1878-1953
Captions (clockwise from top left)
• Thomas Bumgarner, son of Reverend Frank and Molina Bumgarner, filling out a money order at Grimshawe's Post Office. Thomas served in the . . . — — Map (db m187465) HM
Children’s book author, advocate for civil rights & higher education. Wrote Crackerjack Pony in 1969. Lived in Occoneechee Neck. — — Map (db m288552) HM
This property
has been placed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Dr Delos Dexter
Hooper House
1906 — — Map (db m275651) HM
Jackson County dedicates this memorial to all veterans, living and deceased, who honorably served their country that freedom may reign.
Veterans Day
November 11, 2007
Board of Commissioners
Brian T. McMahan, Chairman • Joe . . . — — Map (db m275653) WM
This Monument is to Honor all the Men & Women of Jackson County who served Honorably. In the Armed Forces of the United States and in Memory of those who
gave their lives for their Country — — Map (db m20256) HM
The original Sylva train depot was constructed on this site in 1884 with the arrival of the Western North Carolina Railroad. The railroad's decision to locate the rail line on the north side of King's Mountain shifted Jackson County's retail and . . . — — Map (db m275650) HM
Site of Daniel Bryson Sr. and Artic Virginia Dillard Brysons' home, where on March 21, 1853 the first court of Jackson County, N.C. was held, and on March 23, 1853 the county government was formed-the structure was razed in 1956 — — Map (db m12701) HM
To our Valiant Fathers: - Champions of Reconciliation with Justice,of Union Manhood,of Peace with Honor;they fought with Faithfulness,and suffered in silence. To our Heroic Mothers:-
spartan in Devotion,Teuton in Sacrifice,in Patience Superior . . . — — Map (db m12931) HM
White chief and agent of N.C. Cherokee. Secured reservation for them. Confederate colonel. State senator. Home, "Stekoih Fields", stood ¼ mi. S. — — Map (db m198004) HM
Beginning in 1758, South Carolina engaged in a four-year war with the Cherokee Indians, whose descendants now live in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. This war resulted from French efforts to incite the Southern Indians against the . . . — — Map (db m260714) HM
Known as the Moore-Benbow Building originally housed a drug store and general merchandise store with attorneys offices upstairs. The west side operated as Dryman's Mens Shop from 1953-1991. — — Map (db m254047) HM
Built by C.C. Cunningham and W.R. Stalcup and known as the Cunningham Building. Originally housed
Franklin Hardware Company on the first floor during the day and Franklin's first silent movie during the evening. Second floor offices were occupied . . . — — Map (db m254048) HM
Built by the Joines family from North Wilkesboro, North Carolina and known as the Joines Building. Originally housed Franklin’s first Ford Agency. In 1928, Oscar Bryant purchased the building and operated Bryant Furniture Company on the first floor . . . — — Map (db m227312) HM
Principal settlement of the Cherokee Middle Towns. Council house stood on mound 300 yds. S. Town destroyed during the Revolution. — — Map (db m203540) HM
Here stood Dixie Hall, the home of prosperous local merchant Julius T. Siler. A landowner and slaveholder. Siler joined the Confederate army along with about 3,000 other Macon County men and served as the captain of Company E, 6th North Carolina . . . — — Map (db m75472) HM
Long before the first settlers arrived here in 1818, this area teased explorers with hints of mineral wealth — especially gold, silver and copper. Not much interest was taken in Macon County's gemstones until a farmer turned up some strange . . . — — Map (db m123227) HM
(front)
In memory of
The Sons of Macon County
who served in the
Confederate Army
during the
War Period
1861-1865
Co. H, 16th Regiment, N.C.T. Infantry
(side)
Co. I, 39th Regiment, N.C.T. Infantry
Co. E, . . . — — Map (db m75454) WM
In a day when every woman wore a hat, and being in style was essential, millinery became a refuge for entrepreneurial women. In Franklin, Laura Woodfin Robertson pioneered in the field. A group of young women followed her into a profession that . . . — — Map (db m253946) HM
Na'ha, known as Rebecca after marriage to Gideon Morris, had strong ties to Nikwasi. The Morrises' 640-acre reserve was across the river from the ancient town. Its mound was a sacred site, one the Cherokee hoped to protect. After being burned out . . . — — Map (db m291519) HM
This mound marks site of old Cherokee town, Nikwasi. A council of Sir Alexander Cuming with the Indians here lead to a treaty, 1730. — — Map (db m3261) HM
You are standing on land that has been part of a town for about three thousand years. This mound was the spiritual, political, and physical center of the Cherokee town of Nikwasi. A council house or town house on top of the mound held the sacred . . . — — Map (db m75523) HM
You are standing in the heart of the Cherokee town of Nokwisiyi, or Star Place. Its townhouse and ceremonial ground extended to the Little Tennessee River and beyond. Cherokee citizen Rebecca Katatihi shared her right to a 640 acre reservation, . . . — — Map (db m291516) HM
Wedgwood potteries, England, used several tons of clay taken in 1767 from a nearby pit by Thomas Griffiths, a South Carolina planter. — — Map (db m187801) HM
Here, both the Appalachian Trail and the Bartram Trail cross Wayah Bald, affording hikers a majestic view of the surrounding mountains. Appalachian Trail The Appalachian Trail's original concept proposed in 1921 was to preserve the . . . — — Map (db m169122) HM
William Bartram (1739-1823) was a Pennsylvania Quaker who explored the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains in the spring of 1775. He was an artist, botanist, and advocate for indigenous people, and described his four-year journey throughout the . . . — — Map (db m305638) HM
Who Was John Byrne? • In April 1931, he became Forest Supervisor for the Nantahala National Forest. • At that time, he was, at the age of 33, the youngest man to ever be appointed as a National Forest Supervisor. • He served . . . — — Map (db m169107) HM
The North Carolina Bartram Trail is a hiking trail to commemorate the 1775 visit of Philadelphia naturalist William Bartram to Western North Carolina. Begun in the 1970s, the trail parallels Bartram's actual route into Cherokee country. It begins at . . . — — Map (db m123224) HM
Confederate Col. William H. Thomas organized Thomas’s Legion of Cherokee Indians and Mountaineers is western North Carolina in September 1862. The people of this area were sometime referred to as highlanders, and local residents called Thomas’s unit . . . — — Map (db m75455) HM
A Popular Destination With its cool summer climate, beautiful azaleas, and fabulous panoramic views, Wayah Bald has been attracting visitors for centuries. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, groups of people camped together. For some . . . — — Map (db m169105) HM
William Bartram Naturalist
Visited this area of the Cherokee Nation in May, 1775
while on his mission to record the natural
and cultural resources along the trading
route between the Low Country to the east
and the Overhill Country to . . . — — Map (db m123222) HM
The Wilson Lick Era represents life of a bygone time… the very early days of the U.S. Forest Service & Nantahala National Forest Built in 1916, Wilson Lick was the first ranger station of the newly formed Nantahala National Forest. The . . . — — Map (db m169064) HM
Mom and Pop stores offered a traditional avenue for women into the business world. Dess Bradley chose this route, but with a difference. When she married J. B. Pendergrass in 1941, she not only brought joy to the prominent bachelor merchant, but . . . — — Map (db m254084) HM
In 1916, Western Electric opened a small mica processing plant in Franklin, later expanding to the upper floor of this building. The work of sheeting mica and cutting it precisely for use as insulators in the manufacture of telephones fell largely . . . — — Map (db m254049) HM
Elizabeth Wright Prince House has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017 by the United States Department of the Interior. — — Map (db m156268) HM
In honor of the men and women of the Highlands area who served in the military or on the home front to help preserve our Nation's Freedom they also serve who stand and wait — — Map (db m215050) WM
Moonshiners from Georgia laid siege to Highlands near here in 1885 to free arrested men. War ended peacefully with a threat and a prayer. — — Map (db m156232) HM
Consecrated 1896
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1996 — — Map (db m187472) HM
In the French and Indian War Col. Grant's force of whites, Chickasaws, and Catawbas defeated the Cherokee warriors near here, June, 1761. — — Map (db m73917) HM
In the French and Indian War, the Cherokees defeated a colonial and British force from N.Y. under Colonel Montgomery near here, June, 1760. — — Map (db m80208) HM
The 4015-acre basin below has been a world-famous forest and water laboratory since 1933. Here, a variety of forest cutting experiments have increased flow of pure water by almost a half million gallons per acre per year without increasing soil . . . — — Map (db m3260) HM
Philadelphia naturalist, author, exploring this area, met a Cherokee band led by their chief, Atakullakulla, in May 1776, near this spot. — — Map (db m57728) HM
Beaverdam Baptist Church was first organized in 1803 as an offshoot of Hepsibah Baptist Church. Rev. George Vandiver was the first pastor. Beaverdam was formally organized as an independent church in 1816. Like many churches in the South, . . . — — Map (db m198119) HM
Erected by
The states of Georgia and South Carolina
and the Federal Bureau of Roads
Named in honor of a
beloved Georgia leader and
member Georgia Highway Board
Samuel Ernest Vandiver
1876 - 1951
Father of Hon. S. Ernest Vandiver . . . — — Map (db m254275) HM
Though it seems ordinary, this building has led many lives. According to Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) workers, it was constructed by the CCC during the Great Depression as a mess hall or barracks for Camp F-1. Now one of the park's most . . . — — Map (db m185425) HM
Across the road – 200 yards to the north is the site of an Air Force B25C plane crash on March 10, 1943 – Claiming the lives of the following crew members:
Flight Officer, Richard S. Brook
2nd Lt. Earl S. Monrow
2nd Lt. Philip J. Graziano . . . — — Map (db m230072) HM WM
Andrew Pickens Ranger District Side
The Ranger District was named for Andrew Pickens, an able commander of South Carolina's rebel militia during the American Revolution. Born of Scots-Irish immigrants near Paxtang, Pennsylvania, Pickens . . . — — Map (db m14210) HM
Especially during the difficult days of the Great Depression, Americans needed inexpensive, healthful fun. Providing such opportunities was within the mission of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a federal jobs program that improved . . . — — Map (db m185424) HM
Chattooga was one of the Cherokee "Lower Towns" in what is now S.C. during the 17Th and early 18Th centuries and was a short distance north in the Chattooga River bottom. Chattooga Town, in a remote location in the backcountry, was the smallest of . . . — — Map (db m206304) HM
Chauga, one of the Cherokee “Lower Towns” in what is now S.C., was near the headwaters of the Chauga River. It, like many other Lower Towns, was abandoned and resettled several times and likely abandoned before the Revolution. In 1797 U.S. Indian . . . — — Map (db m198117) HM
[Front Side]:
The Cherokee sided with the British during the American Revolution, and in 1776 Maj. Andrew Williamson's S.C. militia destroyed their "Lower Towns" in what is now S.C. He then cooperated with the N.C. militia in expeditions . . . — — Map (db m14351) HM
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