Downtown in Asheville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Confederate Armory
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
1. Confederate Armory Marker
Erected 1965 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number P-57.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Places • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 35° 35.767′ N, 82° 32.935′ W. Marker is in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is in Downtown. It is on College Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Asheville NC 28803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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: Buncombe County Court House (a few steps from this marker); The Asheville Black Cultural Heritage Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Asheville Black Cultural Heritage Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Milestones in Buncombe County (within shouting distance of this marker); War with Spain (within shouting distance of this marker); Western North Carolina Veterans Memorial
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Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
2. Confederate Armory Marker
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 18, 2010
3. Confederate Armory Marker
At northwest corner of the Buncombe County Court House.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,213 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on May 1, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 3. submitted on May 1, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
