Downtown in Asheville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ashe Monument
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 18, 2010
1. Ashe Monument
Samuel Ashe
1725 - 1813
Distinguished North Carolinian
Governor, Statesman and Jurist
in whose honor
the City of Asheville was named
Erected 1936 by Edward Buncombe Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1725.
Location. 35° 35.714′ N, 82° 32.936′ W. Marker is in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from the Court Plaza east of S. Spruce St.. Marker is southeast of the courthouse, off the Court Plaza and north of Marjorie St. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Asheville NC 28801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in North Carolina’s Mountains. 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: Stephens - Lee H.S. Educates Legends and Heroes (here, next to this marker); In Remembrance of Col. Robert K. Morgan (within shouting distance of this marker); Shindig on the Green (about 300 feet away, measured
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Also see . . . Samuel Ashe. (Submitted on April 25, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 17, 2025
2. Ashe Monument
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 18, 2010
3. Ashe Monument
viewed from the southeast with courthouse in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,541 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 25, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 2. submitted on June 1, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on April 25, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
