Moccasin War

Historical marker location:

Highlands, North Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (County Road 1603) and North 4th Street (U.S. 64), in the median on Main Street.)

Marker installed: 2019

Legends & Lore.

The town of Saluda, North Carolina, is home to the steepest standard-gauge mainline railway grade in the United States, with a gradient of 4.7%.