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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 (18) Burke County, NC (36) Caldwell County, NC (13) McDowell County, NC (26) Mitchell County, NC (10) Watauga County, NC (102) Carter County, TN (57) Johnson County, TN (11)  AveryCounty(18) Avery County (18)  BurkeCounty(36) Burke County (36)  CaldwellCounty(13) Caldwell County (13)  McDowellCounty(26) McDowell County (26)  MitchellCounty(10) Mitchell County (10)  WataugaCounty(102) Watauga County (102)  CarterCountyTennessee(57) Carter County (57)  JohnsonCounty(11) Johnson County (11)
Newland is the county seat for Avery County
Adjacent to Avery County, North Carolina
      Burke County (36)  
      Caldwell County (13)  
      McDowell County (26)  
      Mitchell County (10)  
      Watauga County (102)  
      Carter County, Tennessee (57)  
      Johnson County, Tennessee (11)  
 
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1 North Carolina, Avery County, Banner Elk — Banner ElkUnionist Haven
On Hickory Nut Gap Road (County Route 1342) west of North Carolina Highway 184, on the left when traveling west.
In 1860 Banner Elk was a small community in the mountains of Watauga County (present-day Avery County). Then called Banner’s Elk, it was named for the local Banner family and the Elk River. During the last years of the Civil War, an organized system . . . Map (db m77533) HM
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.
Presbyterian. Founded in 1900 by Edgar Tufts. Named for teacher Elizabeth McRae & benefactor Mrs. S. P. Lees. Senior college since 1988.Map (db m98511) HM
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.
Author of The Balsam Groves of the Grandfather Mountain, 1892; educator and humorist. Grave one block south.Map (db m77549) HM
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.
Founded by Mary Martin Sloop, physician, 1913, to serve region's youth. Weaving Room, est. 1920, boosted revival of handicrafts. Campus ˝ mi. W.Map (db m77493) HM
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.
erected 1958 salvaged 1904 placed on National Register of Historic Places February 18, 2009Map (db m241991) HM
6 North Carolina, Avery County, Crossnore — The Bell Tower
On D A R Drive.
Erected 1951 Placed on National Register of Historic Places February 18, 2009Map (db m229255) HM
7 North Carolina, Avery County, Crossnore — The Crossnore School
On Linville Falls Highway (U.S. 221) west of Sloop Mill Dam Road, on the left when traveling west.
Nowhere is The Crossnore School's mission to provide hope and healing in a homelike residential education setting for children from families in crisis more lovingly portrayed than through Ben Long's rendering of Mark 10:14, “Suffer the . . . Map (db m229252) HM
8 North Carolina, Avery County, Crossnore — The Weaving Room at Crossnore SchoolConstructed in 1936
On Johnson Lane, on the left when traveling north.
was entered into The National Register of Historic Places April 25, 2001Map (db m229261) HM
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9 North Carolina, Avery County, Elk Park — Cranberry Iron MineIron for the Confederacy
Near Elk Park Highway (State Highway 194) at U.S. 19E, on the right when traveling east.
During the Civil War, natural resources such as salt, lead, and iron were highly prized commodities in the Confederacy. The government relied especially on small rural ironworks to manufacture cannons, swords, and firearms. Ruben White first mined . . . Map (db m77479) HM
10 North Carolina, Avery County, Elk Park — N-6 — Cranberry Mines
On U.S. 19E at Elk Park Highway (North Carolina Highway 194) on U.S. 19E.
Iron ore deposits near here were mined from ca. 1826 until 1930. Supplied iron to the Confederacy.Map (db m44969) HM
11 North Carolina, Avery County, Linville — A Woman of WarSarah Malinda Blalock
On Hospital Drive, 0.5 miles south of Newland Highway (North Carolina Highway 181), on the left when traveling south.
Sarah Malinda Blalock and her husband, William McKesson “Keith” Blalock, lived in Coffey’s Gap on the Watauga and Caldwell County line in 1860. Keith Blalock was an avowed Unionist, but with the passage of the first Confederate . . . Map (db m77492) HM
12 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).
The first bridge of its type in the United States, the Linn Cove Viaduct is a product of design and construction techniques developed in Europe. The S-shaped structure contains 153 concrete segments, only one of which is straight. Weighing 50 tons . . . Map (db m134201) HM
13 North Carolina, Avery County, Linville — Stephen Tyng MatherJuly 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.
He laid the foundation of the National Park Service, defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done.Map (db m134202) HM
14 North Carolina, Avery County, Newland — Avery County Salute to Veterans
On Library Place at Elk Street (North Carolina Road 1342), on the right when traveling east on Library Place.
Honoring those who served remembering those who died Revolutionary War Barjonah William Braswell • Martin Davenport • William Davis • William Gragg • Joseph Pyatte • Robert Sevier • John Vance • Thomas Wiseman • William Wiseman . . . Map (db m229167) WM
15 North Carolina, Avery County, Newland — Avery County Veterans Monument
On Montezuma Street at Elk Street (North Carolina Road 1342), on the right when traveling west on Montezuma Street.
[Front] Dedicated to the honor and sacrifice of our men and women who served our country in war and peace [Back] Erected by Veterans of Foreign Wars Pat Ray Post #4286 Avery County 1775 Revolutionary War . . . Map (db m229247) WM
16 North Carolina, Avery County, Newland — Former Avery County Jail1913-1972
On Schultz Circle at Elk Street (North Carolina Road 1342), on the right when traveling east on Schultz Circle.
This property has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m229250) HM
17 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.
Along a route nearby the "Over-Mountain Men" marched to victory at King's Mountain, 1780.Map (db m77477) HM
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18 North Carolina, Avery County, Valley — Overmountain Men
Near Roaring Creek Road.
Appalachian Trail, Yellow Mountain Gap. Yellow Mountain Gap is the junction of the Appalachian Trail and Historic Bright’s Trace, route used by the “Overmountain Men” to cross the mountain enroute to the Revolutionary War battle at . . . Map (db m3269) HM
 
 
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Mar. 28, 2024