Below is a flyer for the commemoration with more information on the July 15th and 17th events:
Below is a link to an article with more information on the 1916 flood:
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Showing posts with label Madison County Courthouse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Madison County Courthouse. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Upcoming Event - 100th Anniversary of the Great Flood in Marshall, North Carolina
Below is a flyer for the commemoration with more information on the July 15th and 17th events:
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Madison County Courthouse
Madison County Courthouse
2 N. Main St.
Marshall, NC 28753
The Madison County Courthouse was built in 1907 in Marshall, NC. The courthouse is a two-story, Classic Revival style building which was constructed by the Smith & Carrier architectural firm from nearby Asheville. The courthouse sits on the Marshall Main Street Historic District which includes buildings dating back to 1849. A marker in front of the courthouse explains that during the Civil War, the Dixie Highway passed in front of the land upon which the courthouse was built. This marker is only a small reminder of both the Union and Confederate forces that once passed through and fought in this area. Marshall, as you will see in future posts, was a highly divided area during the Civil War. Western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee were considered hotbeds for pro-Unionist activity during the war. The residents of Madison County were caught in the midst of this civil war within the American Civil War.
I visited Marshall with my father in 2011 following my return home from the Middle East. The town of Marshall is significant in my family because it is the home of numerous generations of my father's family. While in town, we had the opportunity to visit a number of locations associated not only with the history of the region, but also associated with my family.
Below are two links with more information on the Madison County Courthouse, along with some pictures I took during my 2011 visit:
http://www.visitnc.com/listing/madison-county-courthouse
http://www.visitmadisoncounty.com/wp-content/uploads/Marshall-Walking-Tour-flyer-size-PDF.pdf
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2 N. Main St.
Marshall, NC 28753
The Madison County Courthouse was built in 1907 in Marshall, NC. The courthouse is a two-story, Classic Revival style building which was constructed by the Smith & Carrier architectural firm from nearby Asheville. The courthouse sits on the Marshall Main Street Historic District which includes buildings dating back to 1849. A marker in front of the courthouse explains that during the Civil War, the Dixie Highway passed in front of the land upon which the courthouse was built. This marker is only a small reminder of both the Union and Confederate forces that once passed through and fought in this area. Marshall, as you will see in future posts, was a highly divided area during the Civil War. Western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee were considered hotbeds for pro-Unionist activity during the war. The residents of Madison County were caught in the midst of this civil war within the American Civil War.
I visited Marshall with my father in 2011 following my return home from the Middle East. The town of Marshall is significant in my family because it is the home of numerous generations of my father's family. While in town, we had the opportunity to visit a number of locations associated not only with the history of the region, but also associated with my family.
Below are two links with more information on the Madison County Courthouse, along with some pictures I took during my 2011 visit:
http://www.visitnc.com/listing/madison-county-courthouse
http://www.visitmadisoncounty.com/wp-content/uploads/Marshall-Walking-Tour-flyer-size-PDF.pdf
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