William Bartram Naturalist

William Bartram Naturalist (HM2BD3)

Location: Franklin, NC 28734 Macon County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 10.923', W 83° 22.865'

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William BartramNaturalist
Visited this area of the Cherokee Nationin May, 1775
while on his mission to record the natural
and cultural resources along the trading
route between the Low Country to the east
and the Overhill Country to the west.
The Bartram Trail, commemorating his journey,
passes near here.
May, 1985
Details
HM NumberHM2BD3
Series This marker is part of the William Bartram Trails series
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Year Placed1985
Placed ByN.C. Bartram Trail Society & The Garden Club of North Carolina
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 15th, 2018 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 283183 N 3895828
Decimal Degrees35.18205000, -83.38108333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 10.923', W 83° 22.865'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 10' 55.38" N, 83° 22' 51.9" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)828
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 31 E Main St, Franklin NC 28734, US
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