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Historical Markers in Lake Lure, North Carolina
Rutherfordton is the county seat for Rutherford County
Lake Lure is in Rutherford County
Rutherford County (51) ►
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Buncombe County (152) ►
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Cleveland County (33) ►
Henderson County (99) ►
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Cherokee County, South Carolina (85) ►
Spartanburg County, South Carolina (129) ►
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ADJACENT TO RUTHERFORD COUNTY
Buncombe County (152) ►
Burke County (36) ►
Cleveland County (33) ►
Henderson County (99) ►
McDowell County (26) ►
Polk County (35) ►
Cherokee County, South Carolina (85) ►
Spartanburg County, South Carolina (129) ►
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1 ► North Carolina, Rutherford County, Lake Lure — A Real Workhorse —  |
| Here sits the original Otis Elevator machine that transported millions of guests to the Chimney level from the day it opened to the public on May 15, 1949 for the next 68 years. Installation of the elevator was completed on December 23, . . . — — Map (db m209823) HM | |||
| 2 ► North Carolina, Rutherford County, Lake Lure — Ayr — |
| In 1879 Frank Reynolds and his family from Ayr, Scotland settled on waters of Cove Creek branch of Buffalo Creek. Here a small town grew up around a tannery operated by Reynolds and his sons, notably Thomas. On June 1, 1880 a post office named Ayr . . . — — Map (db m39739) HM | |||
| 3 ► North Carolina, Rutherford County, Lake Lure — In Commemoration — |
| In Commemoration of Dr. Lucius B. Morse, 1871-1946, Hiram B. Morse, 1864-1952, Asahel U. Morse, 1864-1939 Three brothers whose vision and faith developed Chimney Rock and made the beauty of its area accessible to all future generations. . . . — — Map (db m209826) HM | |||
| 4 ► North Carolina, Rutherford County, Lake Lure — Potts Fort — 1775 — |
| Named for Captain John Potts who was killed by Indians during the Revolutionary War. This Fort protected early settlers living in the cove near the Indian boundary line. — — Map (db m39737) HM | |||
| 5 ► North Carolina, Rutherford County, Lake Lure — The 1927 Lake Lure Inn — |
| In Spring of 1927, this sixty-room hotel was opened simultaneously with the incorporation of the Town of Lake Lure (sister city of Lake Como, Italy) and the completion of the Lake Lure Dam which formed the lake, along with other matching . . . — — Map (db m234194) HM | |||
| 6 ► North Carolina, Rutherford County, Lake Lure — The Legacy of Chimney Rock Park — |
| Dr. Lucius B. Morse was a visionary. When he rode his horse through Hickory Nut Gorge for the first time in 1900, he was captivated by the rugged beauty and intrigued by the towering Chimney Rock. He believed that this area could be developed . . . — — Map (db m209824) HM | |||