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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Mitchell County

 
Clickable Map of Mitchell 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 Mitchell County, NC (18) Avery County, NC (22) McDowell County, NC (34) Yancey County, NC (17) Carter County, TN (103) Unicoi County, TN (12)  MitchellCounty(18) Mitchell County (18)  AveryCounty(22) Avery County (22)  McDowellCounty(34) McDowell County (34)  YanceyCounty(17) Yancey County (17)  CarterCountyTennessee(103) Carter County (103)  UnicoiCounty(12) Unicoi County (12)
Bakersville is the county seat for Mitchell County
Adjacent to Mitchell County, North Carolina
Avery County (22)  ►
McDowell County (34)  ►
Yancey County (17)  ►
Carter County, Tennessee (103)  ►
Unicoi County, Tennessee (12)  ►
 
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1 ► North Carolina, Mitchell County, Bakersville — N-20 — André Michaux —
On Crimson Laurel Way (State Highway 226) at Hemlock Drive, on the right when traveling south on Crimson Laurel Way.
2 ► North Carolina, Mitchell County, Bakersville — N-19 — Asa Gray —
On Crimson Laurel Way (State Highway 226) at North Mitchell Avenue (State Highway 1211), on the left when traveling south on Crimson Laurel Way.
3 ► North Carolina, Mitchell County, Bakersville — Honoring Mitchell County's Confederate Dead —
On North Mitchell Avenue (State Highway 1211) at Crimson Laurel Way (State Highway 226), on the left when traveling north on North Mitchell Avenue.
4 ► North Carolina, Mitchell County, Bakersville — Honoring Those Who Served —
Near Long View Drive 0.2 miles west of North Carolina Route 261, on the right when traveling west.
5 ► North Carolina, Mitchell County, Bakersville — Mitchell County Courthouse —
On North Mitchell Avenue at North Carolina Route 226, on the right when traveling west on North Mitchell Avenue.
6 ► North Carolina, Mitchell County, Bakersville — Mitchell County Historical Events —
On State Highway 226 at State Route 261, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 226.
7 ► North Carolina, Mitchell County, Bakersville — Mitchell County Veterans Monument —
On North Mitchell Avenue at North Carolina Route 226, on the right when traveling west on North Mitchell Avenue.
8 ► North Carolina, Mitchell County, Bakersville — N-46 — Penland School —
On State Highway 226 at Penland Road (County Route 1242), on the left when traveling north on State Highway 226.
9 ► North Carolina, Mitchell County, Bakersville — N-7 — Sink Hole Mine —
On North Carolina Route 226 at Mine Creek Road ( Route 226A) on North Carolina Route 226.
10 ► North Carolina, Mitchell County, Bakersville — The Charters of Freedom —
On Crimson Laurel Way (North Carolina Route 226) south of Maple Street, on the left when traveling south.
11 ► North Carolina, Mitchell County, Bakersville — Veterans Memorial —
On Long View Drive 0.4 miles west of Route 261, on the right when traveling west.
12 ► North Carolina, Mitchell County, Spruce Pine — "The Blackwater Men Had Come Over the Mountain" —
Near Parkway Maintenance Road 0.2 miles west of State Highway 226, on the left when traveling west.
13 ► North Carolina, Mitchell County, Spruce Pine — Crystal Palace —
On Crystal Street north of Locust Street, on the right when traveling north.
14 ► North Carolina, Mitchell County, Spruce Pine — First Mountain Parkway — Crest of the Blue Ridge Highway —
On Blue Ridge Parkway (at milepost 327.3), 0.2 miles east of Altapass Highway, on the left when traveling south.
15 ► North Carolina, Mitchell County, Spruce Pine — Gillespie Gap —
Near Parkway Maintenance Road 0.1 miles west of State Highway 226, on the left when traveling west.
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16 ► North Carolina, Mitchell County, Spruce Pine — Near This Point —
On Locust Street at Crystal Street, on the right when traveling east on Locust Street.
17 ► North Carolina, Mitchell County, Spruce Pine — N-45 — Spruce Pine Mining District —
On State Highway 226 at Blue Ridge Parkway, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 226.
18 ► North Carolina, Mitchell County, Spruce Pine — Spruce Pine Store Company —
On Locust Street at Crystal Street, on the left when traveling east on Locust Street.
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026