Brevard in Transylvania County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Brevard College

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 12, 2008

1. Brevard College Marker

Inscription. Methodist. Opened 1934 on campus of Brevard Institute after merger of Rutherford College (est. 1853) and Weaver College (est. 1873).

Erected 1997 by Department of Archives and History. (Marker Number P-70.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.

Location. 35° 14.262′ N, 82° 43.861′ W. Marker is in Brevard, North Carolina, in Transylvania County. It is on Asheville Hwy (U.S. 276). Marker is on Brevard College grounds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brevard NC 28712, 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the

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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: The Weaver College Bell (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Weaver College Bell Tower (about 400 feet away); College Stone Wall and Gate (about 500 feet away); Transylvania County Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Honor and Memory (approx. 0.3 miles away); McMinn Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tree Planted in Memory of George Washington (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Moms" Mabley (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brevard.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 12, 2008

2. Brevard College Marker

Brevard College image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 12, 2008

3. Brevard College

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 12, 2008

4. Brevard College

Brevard College Clock and Bell Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 12, 2008

5. Brevard College Clock and Bell Tower

Brevard Institute 1895 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 12, 2008

6. Brevard Institute 1895

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,498 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 14, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.