Blowing Rock in Watauga County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Inn at Ragged Gardens

ca. 1896

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2022

1. Inn at Ragged Gardens Marker

Inscription. Originally constructed as a summer home, the property was operating as a boarding house as early as 1900. The home's exterior consists of American Chestnut bark siding and Grandfather Mountain granite. The original 11-acre estate included a livery stable, servants' quarters and two other residences.

In recognition of this property's significance: this marker is placed by the
Blowing Rock Historical Society & the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum

Erected by Blowing Rock Historical Society • Blowing Rock Art and History Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location. 36° 7.982′ N, 81° 40.581′ W. Marker is in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, in Watauga County. It is at the intersection of Sunset Drive and Maple Street, on the left when traveling east on Sunset Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 203 Sunset Dr, Blowing Rock NC 28605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s and he Mountains in the High Country.

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

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 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: Blowing Rock Ice House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Randall Memorial Building (about 400 feet away); Blowing Rock Bank (about 500 feet away); Storie's Soda Shop (about 500 feet away); Blowing Rock Memorial Park (about 600 feet away); In Memory Of Those Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice (about 600 feet away); Stoneman's Raid (about 600 feet away); Sonny's Grill (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blowing Rock.

Also see . . . Inn at Ragged Gardens. Originally known as the Washburn House, the Inn began as the private residence of A.W.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 24, 2023

2. Inn at Ragged Gardens Marker

Washburn. The home became a boarding house and has operated as a bed and breakfast for more than a century. (Rebekkah Watkins and Margaret Handley, Clio: Your Guide to History, posted Nov. 8, 2020) (Submitted on November 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 25, 2024

3. Inn at Ragged Gardens Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 693 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on July 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on February 25, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.