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

Joshua Mountain and Early Settlers

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 9, 2023

1. Joshua Mountain and Early Settlers Marker

Inscription.
If you look along Main Street, you can see the twin peaks of Joshua Mountain rising south in the distance. In the early days of "the settlement " several families made their home by the banks of the river, in the shadow of Joshua. Some farmed and others had a trade, such as wagonmaking. The Owen family operated a trading post, and Joshua Bryant operated a boarding house. Glazener, Whitmire, Paxton, and Galloway were some other names that made up the settlement.

The story is told that one day Joshua Bryant was hunting on the mountain and shot a deer. When he went to finish it off, the deer jumped up and ran away. Determined not to lose the meat for his family, Joshua grabbed hold of the animal. It proceeded to drag him down the mountain until it finally shook him off. Battered and bruised, Joshua returned home empty-handed. His neighbors were so amused by the incident, they started calling the mountain "Joshua's Mountain." And so it stands.

© 2011 eyd/thm

Erected 2011 by Transylvania Heritage Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 35° 8.735′ N,

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82° 49.548′ W. Marker is in Rosman, North Carolina, in Transylvania County. It can be reached from the intersection of Pickens Highway (U.S. 178) and Main Street (State Road 1156), on the right when traveling south. The marker is located in the history exhibit plaza adjacent to Rosman Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Main Street, Rosman NC 28772, 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 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: The Mighty French Broad (here, next to this marker);

Marker detail: Joshua Bryant image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: Joshua Bryant

The Eastatoe Path (here, next to this marker); God's Children (here, next to this marker); The Queen City (here, next to this marker); Rosman Schools (a few steps from this marker); Rosman Today (a few steps from this marker); Making a Living (a few steps from this marker); What's in a Name? (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rosman.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 9, 2023

3. Joshua Mountain and Early Settlers Marker

Looking east. Rosman Town Hall is on the left. Main Street is in the background. Joshua Mountain is in the distant right/south background.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 522 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 2, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.