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

Multigenerational Mountain Musicians

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 29, 2025

1. Multigenerational Mountain Musicians Marker

Inscription.
Left: John Myra Stepp (1850-1955) and Right: Garland Alfred Burnette (1881-1954), the paternal and maternal great-grandfathers of Dwain Lynch (born 1960, Center), represent the rich multicultural and multigenerational string music tradition of the Swannanoa Valley. Their repertoires span blues, swing, jazz, gospel, and mountain music, reflecting the vibrant soundscapes of their eras.

Content courtesy of family historian, Regina Lynch-Hudson

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.

Location. 35° 36.976′ N, 82° 19.292′ W. Marker is in Black Mountain, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is on West State Street (U.S. 70) just east of Sutton Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker is on the front brick wall of the Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 W State St, Black Mountain NC 28711, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

It is also in the

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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 walking distance of this marker: André Michaux (here, next to this marker); Granulitic Gneiss (a few steps from this marker); Migmatitic Gneiss (a few steps from this marker); Amphibolite (a few steps from this marker); Mylonitic Gneiss (a few steps from this marker); Pegmatitic Granodiorite (a few steps from this marker); Geologic Time (a few steps from this marker); The Old Depot Association (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Black Mountain.

Multigenerational Mountain Musicians Marker at the Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 29, 2025

2. Multigenerational Mountain Musicians Marker at the Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.