Near Brevard in Transylvania County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Forestry School
circa May 1999
1. Forestry School Marker
Erected 1965 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number P-59.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 35° 20.991′ N, 82° 46.851′ W. Marker is near Brevard, North Carolina, in Transylvania County. It is on U.S. 276. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pisgah Forest NC 28768, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Draw Road (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wash Place (about 600 feet away); Hell Hole (about 700 feet away); Schoolhouse (about 700 feet away); Biltmore Forest School (about 700 feet away); Commissary (about 800 feet away); Ranger's Dwelling (approx. 0.2 miles away); Moon Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brevard.
this page online
circa May 1999
2. Forestry School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,001 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 23, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
