Marshall (North Carolina)

Marshall is a town and country area in Western North Carolina.

Understand
Marshall consists of a small village and a larger country area in the Appalachians. The historic part of Marshall is compact, being almost entirely on the Main Street, with the French Broad River on the southern side and hills on the northern side. The hills north of historic Marshall are not very densely populated.

However, there are more companies and services scattered along the part of U.S. Route 70 (also U.S. Route 25) that goes past the northern side of Marshall. There are also some houses on the southern side of the French Broad River.

By car
U.S. Routes 70 and 25 follow the same route along the northern side of Marshall, and go to many of Marshall's restaurants and services. To get from U.S. Route 70 to historic Marshall, take a left on Marshall's Main Street (U.S. Bus Route 70), which goes past a library and into historic downtown Marshall.

By train
A railroad goes past historic Marshall, but there are no train stations along the Marshall part of the railroad line.

Get around
You can easily walk around historic Marshall, but you will probably want to drive to the northern part of Marshall, which is more than a mile from the historic area.

See
Marshall's downtown has many historic buildings, and a sign on the southern bank of the French Broad River calls downtown Marshall "Historic Marshall". All of the buildings listed here are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Do
Small town shopping, dining, and sight-seeing are definitely possible activities in and around Marshall. Surrounding Marshall (particularly to the north) is a lot of National Forest for hiking, biking, and whitewater rafting or canoeing.

For those who are interested in photography, there are many roads around Marshall where a traveler can stop and photographs.



Sleep
Various B&Bs, camping, and rental cabins are available in the Great Smoky Mountains that are northwest of Marshall.

Go next

 * Asheville is a city southeast of Marshall.
 * Mars Hill is a community close to Marshall.
 * Hot Springs is a town north and west of Marshall.