Asheville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

First in Forestry

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 27, 2022

1. First in Forestry Marker

Inscription. "...in the year 1891 there was not, I repeat, a single acre of forest under forestry anywhere in the United States...My work in Biltmore Forest began February 3, 1892...Thus Biltmore Forest became the beginning of practical Forestry in America."

Gifford Pinchot, first American born forester lured by George Vanderbilt to manage his Biltmore Forest in February, 1892.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical date for this entry is February 3, 1892.

Location. 35° 32.451′ N, 82° 32.999′ W. Marker is in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is on Approach Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 604 Approach Rd, Asheville NC 28803, 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

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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: Frederick Law Olmsted & the Approach Road (a few steps from this marker); Biltmore: A Collaboration (within shouting distance of this marker); Siting Biltmore House and Stables (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Biltmore Dairy Bar (about 700 feet away); The Italian Garden (about 800 feet away); Shrub Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to Biltmore's Historic Gardens (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frederick Law Olmsted (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Asheville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 27, 2022

2. First in Forestry Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.