Inscription
On a raid across western N.C. Gen. A. C. Gillem led part of Stoneman's U.S. cavalry through this vicinity, March 28, 1865.
Details
| HM Number | HM12GV |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | N-10 |
| Year Placed | 2012 |
| Placed By | NC Office of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition |  0 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 10:24am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 499670 N 4006797 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 36.20600000, -81.00366667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 12.36', W 81° 0.22' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 12' 21.60" N, 81° 0' 13.20" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 336 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 8682 Elkin Hwy, Roaring River NC 28669, US |
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This marker was intended for Blowing Rock but for some reason was placed in Roaring River in 2012 until it was relocated in 2014. It now stands next to the Blowing Rock Museum.
Here's the story:
http://stonemangazette.blogspot.com/2015/11/historical-marker-gets-second-home.html
Tom Layton
The Stoneman Gazette
stonemangazette.blogspot.com
Oct 6, 2017 at 8:55am PDT by tlayton
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This marker was intended for Blowing Rock but for some reason was placed in Roaring River in 2012 until it was relocated in 2014.
Here's the story:
http://stonemangazette.blogspot.com/2015/11/historical-marker-gets-second-home.html
Tom Layton
The Stoneman Gazette
stonemangazette.blogspot.com