Historical Markers and War Memorials in Highlands, North Carolina
Sylva is the county seat for Jackson County
Highlands is in Jackson County
Jackson County(26) ► ADJACENT TO JACKSON COUNTY Haywood County(62) ► Macon County(34) ► Swain County(68) ► Transylvania County(61) ► Rabun County, Georgia(16) ► Oconee County, South Carolina(84) ►
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On Whiteside Cove Road (County Road 1107) 0.3 miles south of Twin Lakes Drive, on the right when traveling south.
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
On North 4th Street (U.S. 64) at Spruce Street, on the left when traveling north on North 4th Street.
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
On Main Street (County Road 1603) at North 4th Street (U.S. 64), in the median on Main Street.
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
On Horse Cove Road/Main Street (County Road 1603) at North 5th Street (County Road 1689), on the right when traveling west on Horse Cove Road/Main Street.
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