Alexander County, North Carolina is in District M of the NC Highway Historical Marker Program, and has two markers as of July 2020. [1] [2] The program was created by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1935. [3] Since that time over 1600 black and silver markers have been placed along numbered North Carolina highways throughout the state. Each one has a brief description of a fact relevant to state history, and is located near a place related to that fact. [3] North Carolina's counties are divided into seventeen districts for the highway marker program. Each marker is assigned an identifier that begins with the letter of the district, followed by a number. [3]
| Number | Title | Location | Text | Year Erected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-29 | Hiddenite | NC 90 northwest of Hiddenite | "A gem found only in N.C., named for W. E. Hidden, mineralogist of N.Y., who prospected in this area about 1880. Mines were nearby." | 1954 |
| M-32 | Brantley York | NC 90 west of Hiddenite | "Noted educator and minister. Founded York Collegiate Institute & numerous academies. Professor at Rutherford College. Grave 5mi. N." | 1959 |
References
- ^ a b Guide to North Carolina Highway Historical Markers (July 2020 ed.). North Carolina Office of Archives and History.
- ^ "North Carolina Highway Historical Markers: a web map of all 1600+ highway historical markers". Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ a b c "NC Highway Historical Marker Program | NC DNCR". www.ncdcr.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
External links
- Hill, Michael. (2006). Historical Markers. NCPedia.org.