Downtown in Asheville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Zebulon Baird Vance
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
1. Zebulon Baird Vance Marker
Zebulon Baird Vance
Confederate Soldier, War Governor
U.S. Senator, Orator, Statesman.
May 13, 1830 [Wreath and Flag Emblem] April 14, 1894
This tablet is placed by Asheville Chapter U.D.C.
1938
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 14, 1832.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 35° 35.702′ N, 82° 33.089′ W. Marker was in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It was in Downtown. It was on Biltmore Avenue (U.S. 25) near Patton Avenue (U.S. 74E), on the right when traveling north. Located at Pack Square. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Asheville NC 28801, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in North Carolina’s Mountains. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Crossroads of Commerce (a few steps from this marker); Crossroads (a few steps from this marker); Walk Into History (a few steps from this marker); The Early Years In Asheville's Historic Central Square
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. Robert E. Lee (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Crossroads of Culture (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. The monument's removal was completed May of 2024
Also see . . .
1. Zebulon Baird Vance (May 13, 1830 – April 14, 1894). began practicing law in Charlotte, North Carolina. Among his clients was accused murderer Tom Dula, the subject of the folk song "Tom Dooley"... (Submitted on June 20, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. Zebulon Vance. Bronze statue given by North Carolina to the National Statuary Hall Collection. (Submitted on June 20, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
3. Final steps in demolition of Ashevilles Vance Monument to begin this week.
Its the beginning of the end for Ashevilles Vance Monument.(Submitted on September 16, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Beginning Tuesday, the city will take its final steps in the demolition of the remaining base of the Confederate monument, according to a press release. The process will take about two months...Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 4, 20162. Zebulon Baird Vance Marker (2016)This plaque and others at this site have been polished and rejuvenated.
The monument a towering stone obelisk at the heart of downtown Asheville in Pack Square was erected in 1897 in tribute to Zebulon Vance, a former North Carolina governor, senator and Confederate officer. In the wake of 2020s nationwide Black Lives Matter protests, the Asheville City Council voted in 2021 to remove the monument, which for many was a painful symbol of racism. Vance and his family had enslaved Black Americans, and during his years in political office, Vance had championed white supremacy and fought against Black Americans civil rights.
The stone obelisk was dismantled piece by piece and stored in an undisclosed location. But a legal battle paused demolition before the monuments base could be removed.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 22, 2010
3. Zebulon Baird Vance Memorial west side
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 22, 2010
4. Vance , east view
5. Zebulon Baird Vance
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 22, 2010
6. Zebulon Baird Vance Marker, Attached to west side
1918, at 9A.M.
By Companies I. and K. 321st
Infantry
On the Woevre Plain near Verdun
During the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
after severe fighting
An evidence of the valor and endurance of North Carolina
soldiers and of the 81st Division of the National Army.
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 4, 2016
7. WWI Plaque (2016)
This plaque and others at this site have been polished and rejuvenated.
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, August 3, 2015
8. Zebulon Baird Vance Grave at Riverside Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,597 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on September 16, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on June 20, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on September 7, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 20, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 7, 8. submitted on September 7, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
