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

Lake Susan

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 8, 2023

1. Lake Susan Marker

Inscription.
The original dam on this lake, built in 1910, was made of wood. A gift in 1924 from Allen Graham of Greenville, South Carolina, and his mother Mrs. C. E. “Susan” Graham, was used to build the first stone and concrete dam. Mrs. Graham, her grandmother, her mother, her daughter, and her granddaughter were all named Susan, hence, Lake Susan was named.

The Graham Foundation’s generous gift for the restoration of the dam in 2005 is deeply appreciated.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 35° 38.838′ N, 82° 17.949′ W. Marker is in Montreat, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is at the intersection of Assembly Drive (Greybeard Trail) and Georgia Terrace, on the right when traveling north on Assembly Drive (Greybeard Trail). The marker is mounted on a stone fence column overlooking the lake. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montreat NC 28757, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mountains and in Greater Asheville.

It is also

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Boone Trail Highway (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Montreat's Rich Heritage is a Place of Renewal (about 300 feet away); Beetles Bring Hope for Hemlock Survival (approx. ¼ mile away); Mount Mitchell Railroad (approx. 1.9 miles away); Billy Graham Statue (approx. 2.2 miles away); Stoneman's Raid (approx. 2.2 miles away); Wind Blowed Cold, Babe: The Swannanoa Stockade (approx. 2.3 miles away); Somebody's Dead: Swannanoa Tunnel (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montreat.

Also see . . . Valley Rewind: Frozen Lake Susan.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 8, 2023

2. Lake Susan Marker

Looking east from Assembly Drive. Lake Susan is in the background. Lake Susan Dam (concrete) is in the right background.

Black Mountain News website entry (Submitted on July 25, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 8, 2023

3. Lake Susan

Looking north across Lake Susan from near the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 553 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.