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Guide to North Carolina Highway Historical Markers
Guide to North Carolina Highway Historical Markers Author:Michael Hill History on a stick. Tombstones on posts. History by the spoonful. The most recognizable sights along North Carolina s roadways are the familiar cast-aluminum highway historical markers that commemorate Tar Heel people and events of statewide significance. By the spring of 2007 there were a total of 1,513 markers scattered from Manteo to Murphy. ... more »Every county in the state has at least one marker.Edited by Michael Hill, the new, revised Guide to North Carolina Highway Historical Markers is the tenth edition of the popular paperback book. The new guide contains inscriptions on all 1,513 markers, including those 79 markers erected after 2001, when the last edition was published.Guide to North Carolina Highway Historical Markers contains the location, title and inscription of each roadside marker. The markers are grouped by county, with the counties arranged alphabetically. Introductory material details the history of the state marker program, explains its operation, and provides an overview of North Carolina s historic places by region.The 264-page paperbound volume is indexed and includes separate maps for each of the 100 North Carolina counties. The text is illustrated with 107 images of the people, places, and events commemorated on the highway markers. The striking new cover features the marker for Tiny Broadwick, the Henderson, NC, native who was the first woman to parachute from an airplane.« less