Laurel Park in Henderson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Jump Off Rock

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2024

1. Jump Off Rock Marker

Inscription. In the mid 1800's, the family of Josiah Davis settled on Jump Off Mountain. Shortly thereafter Josiah, his wife, and his son, J.M. (Mountain Man) Davis, used dynamite and an oxen pulled sled to begin building the road known today as Davis Mountain Road. They also built an offset road to Jump Off Rock which was completed in 1907. This was the only access to Jump Off Rock until Laurel Park Estates built Laurel Park Highway in 1924.

In 1925, W.D. and Nina McAdoo of Pinellas County, Florida purchased Jump Off Rock from the Davis family and donated the property to the newly formed Town of Laurel Park.

Due to the hard work and generosity of these few individuals, many generations of residents and visitors can enjoy spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains from Jump Off Rock. Elevation 3,025 feet

Erected 2014 by Laurel Park Civic Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 35° 18.823′ N, 82° 31.608′ W. Marker is in Laurel Park, North Carolina,

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in Henderson County. It can be reached from Laurel Park Highway 0.1 miles north of Beechwood Circle. Marker is in Jump Off Rock Park, on the path between the parking lot and overlook. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4501 Laurel Park Hwy, Hendersonville NC 28739, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Legend of Jump Off Rock (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Fleetwood Hotel (approx. half a mile away); “Woodlawn” (approx. 1.6 miles away); Echo Mountain Inn

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2024

2. Jump Off Rock Marker

(approx. 1.7 miles away); CCC Rock Walls (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Quarry Tract (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Swiss Railway (approx. 1.9 miles away); Park Heights Tower (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laurel Park.

Jump Off Rock image. Click for full size.

Frank P. Fogg, Now for North Carolina, via NC Digital Collections (Public Domain), 1910

3. Jump Off Rock

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2024

4. Jump Off Rock

It now is a popular park, with trails and a scenic overlook.

Panoramic View from Jump Off Rock image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2024

5. Panoramic View from Jump Off Rock

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 726 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.