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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Highlands

 
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
Highlands is in Macon County
Macon County (44)  ►
ADJACENT TO MACON COUNTY
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, Highlands — Q-17 — André Michaux —
French botanist. First visit to North Carolina to study flora was June, 1787, when he traversed the Highlands Plateau. — — Map (db m75475) HM
2 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — Q-17 — De Soto —
In 1540 an expedition of Spaniards led by De Soto, first Europeans to explore this area, passed near here. — — Map (db m20979) HM
3 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — 237 — Elizabeth Wright Prince House —
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
4 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — The Episcopal Church of the Incarnation —
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
5 ► North Carolina, Jackson County, Highlands — Grimshawes —
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
6 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — Highlands First Presbyterian Church —
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1885 — — Map (db m241072) HM
7 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — The Highlands Inn —
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1880 — — Map (db m241075) HM
8 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — Highlands Veterans Memorial — All Gave Some — Some Gave ALL —
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
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9 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — Q-60 — Mary Lapham — 1860~1936 —
Physician; innovator in treatment of tuberculosis. Served in Europe, WWI; operated a sanatorium here, 1908-1918. — — Map (db m156270) HM
10 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — 49 — Moccasin War — Legends & Lore —
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
11 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — The Old Edwards Inn —
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1878 — — Map (db m187469) HM
12 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — Samuel T. Kelsey —
In Honor of Samuel T. Kelsey who planned and founded the Town of Highlands in the year 1875 A True Pioneer in the Wilderness — — Map (db m20981) HM
13 ► North Carolina, Macon County, Highlands — Q-55 — Thomas Harbison — 1862 - 1936 —
Botanist and educator. Pioneer in the study of flora, southeastern U.S. Highlands his base after 1886; taught here. — — Map (db m20980) HM
 
 
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Nov. 12, 2026