Near Hendersonville in Henderson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mountain Lodge
ca. 1827
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 28, 2025
1. Mountain Lodge Marker
This site protected by
Historic Flat Rock, Inc.
Erected by Historic Flat Rock, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.
Location. 35° 17.089′ N, 82° 26.941′ W. Marker is near Hendersonville, North Carolina, in Henderson County. It is at the intersection of Rutledge Drive (County Route 1166) and Half Way Tree Lane, on the right when traveling south on Rutledge Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 498 Rutledge Drive, 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 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: Hemlocks (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); George A. Trenholm (approx. 0.3 miles away); James Brown (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. John in the Wilderness (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named St. John in the Wilderness (approx. 0.4 miles away); C.G. Memminger (approx. 0.4 miles away); Buncombe Turnpike (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dunroy Home (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hendersonville.
Also see . . . Mountain Lodge ca. 1927.
this page online
Mountain Lodge is one of the first summer estate houses built by Charlestonians in Flat Rock. Built c.1827, by Charles and Susan Baring on appr. 300 acres, the house sits high on a hill. Originally including a deer park, out buildings and private chapel, Mountain Lodge is recorded to have been the center of the Flat Rock social season. Charles Baring went on to purchase over 3,000 acres which he divided and sold to friends who followed. Susan Baring was the widow of James Heyward, and had inherited a life estate in his vast SC holdings, making her a very wealthy woman in her own right. Charles was a member of the Baring Bank family. Together they built their summer retreat, Mountain Lodge, and established themselves as Flat Rocks most social couple.(Submitted on September 1, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 28, 2025
2. Mountain Lodge Marker looking north on Rutledge Drive
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 28, 2025
3. Mountain Lodge Marker looking south on Rutledge Drive
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
