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

To Honor the Revolutionary Soldiers

Buried in Buncombe County, N.C.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008

1. To Honor the Revolutionary Soldiers Marker

Inscription. James Alexander • Zebulon Baird • William Brittain • Adam Cooper • Samuel Davidson • William Davidson • Lot Harper • Joseph Harrison • William Moore • John Patton • Daniel Smith • Valentine Thrash • David Vance • Robert Williamson • And Others

Erected by Edward Buncombe Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.

Location. 35° 35.787′ N, 82° 32.908′ W. Marker is in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of College Street and Davidson Drive, on the right when traveling north on College Street. The memorial is adjacent to the Buncombe County Court House‎. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 189 College St, Asheville NC 28801, 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

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

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: War with Spain (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Armory (within shouting distance of this marker); Buncombe County Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Allen School (within shouting distance of this marker); The Asheville Black Cultural Heritage Trail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Asheville Black Cultural Heritage Trail (about 300 feet away); In Remembrance of Col. Robert K. Morgan (about 300 feet away); Early Milestones in Buncombe County (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Asheville.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008

2. To Honor the Revolutionary Soldiers Marker

To Honor the Revolutionary Soldiers Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 17, 2025

3. To Honor the Revolutionary Soldiers Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,962 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on August 22, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 3. submitted on June 1, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.