Black Mountain in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Comings and Goings
Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 7, 2021
1. Comings and Goings Marker
Horse-drawn buggies and, later, motor car taxis would line up to wait for disembarking passengers to take them to one of the many boarding houses, hotels, and religious retreat centers that had sprung up since the coming of the railroad. A freight house stood to the east of the depot. It was damaged, but rebuilt, after a huge fire destroyed many of the buildings along Sutton Avenue in 1912.
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Depot Street (now Sutton Avenue) as it appeared on June 15, 1915. The depot is at right, and the new freight house is in the background.
Erected by The Old Depot Association & Gallery, Black Mountain - Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund and Swannanoa Valley Museum & Library Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is June 15, 1915.
Location. 35° 36.936′ N, 82° 19.213′ W. Marker is in Black Mountain, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It can be reached from the intersection of Sutton Avenue and Cherry Street. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in the Mountains and in Greater Asheville. 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: Separate, Not Equal (here, next to this marker); Slavery by Another Name (here, next to this marker); The Center of It All (here, next to this marker); Up to Black Mountain (here, next to this marker); Hustle and Bustle (here, next to this marker); The Town of Black Mountain (here, next to this marker);
Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 7, 2021
2. Comings and Goings Marker
Marker is behind the shrubbery
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
