Blowing Rock in Watauga County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Emily Prudden
1832 - 1917
Erected 1991 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number N-42.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 36° 7.287′ N, 81° 40.288′ W. Marker is in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, in Watauga County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Business U.S. 321) and Valley Boulevard (U.S. 321), on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blowing Rock NC 28605, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Maymont (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sunset Manor (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gibbons Residence (approx. 0.4 miles away); Green Park-Norwood Golf Course (approx. 0.4 miles away); Craig Cottage / Knitters Rest (approx. 0.4 miles away); Opicherhoka (approx. half a mile away); The Blowing Rock (approx. 0.6 miles away); Green Park Hotel (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blowing Rock.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Prudden, Emily C. (Submitted on September 27, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. Emily Prudden 1832-1917. This is the marker's page at the North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program. The excerpt is from the Essay found there. (Submitted on August 3, 2023.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on August 3, 2023, by Michael Cleary of Salem, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.