Historical Markers and War Memorials in Hot Springs, North Carolina
Marshall is the county seat for Madison County
Hot Springs is in Madison County
Madison County(30) ► ADJACENT TO MADISON COUNTY Buncombe County(152) ► Haywood County(62) ► Yancey County(12) ► Cocke County, Tennessee(17) ► Greene County, Tennessee(88) ► Unicoi County, Tennessee(8) ►
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English folklorist Cecil Sharp in 1916 collected ballads in the "Laurel Country." Jane Gentry, who supplied many of the songs, lived here. — — Map (db m23129) HM
Founded as Dorland Institute in 1887 by Dr. and Mrs. Luke Dorland. Taken over by Presbyterian Church U.S.A. in 1893. Became Dorland-Bell Institute in 1918 when consolidated with Bell Institute from Jewell Hill. Moved to Asheville in 1942 as part of . . . — — Map (db m23128) HM
Travelers have sojourned in Hot Springs since the mid 1700s when the warm temperatures of the springs drew attention to the real jewel that is still enjoyed today. Based on all the springs had to offer, the elegant Mountain Park Hotel pulled people . . . — — Map (db m182877) HM
Early landmark. Site of Blockhouse to protect settlers from Indians, 1793. Figures on rock resemble paintings. Is 5˝ miles northwest. — — Map (db m23131) HM
Erected and dedicated by the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
and friends
in loving memory of
Robert E. Lee
and to mark the route of the
Dixie Highway
"The shaft memorial and highway straight
attest his worth-he cometh to his . . . — — Map (db m129217) WM
In loving memory of
Robert E. Lee
and to mark the route of the
Dixie Highway
“The shaft memorial and highway straight
attest his worth — he cometh to his own.”
— . . . — — Map (db m215336) HM
On October 17, 1863, Union Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside reported from Knoxville, Tennessee, that "a regiment of North Carolina troops we are now organizing here yesterday captured Warm Springs, N.C., and now hold Paint Rock Gap." This regiment, the 2nd . . . — — Map (db m23687) HM
