Belmont in Gaston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

André Michaux Visit

Plantings Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 31, 2026

1. Plantings Marker

Inscription. Plantings celebrate those discovered by André Michaux, the legendary French botanist who visited this area on April 28, 1795

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical date for this entry is April 28, 1795.

Location. 35° 15.499′ N, 81° 2.663′ W. Marker is in Belmont, North Carolina, in Gaston County. It is at the intersection of Belmont Mt Holly Road and Interstate 85, on the right when traveling south on Belmont Mt Holly Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Belmont Mt Holly Rd, Belmont NC 28012, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Charlotte.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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

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8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Belmont Abbey College (approx. 0.4 miles away); South Fork Boys (approx. 0.8 miles away); Goshen Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Belmont City Hall (approx. 1.1 miles away); William Chronicle (approx. 1.1 miles away); Piedmont & Northern RR Depot (approx. 1.1 miles away); Belmont World War II Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Stuart W. Cramer (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belmont.

André Michaux Visit Marker in front of tree is at I-85 overpass image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 31, 2026

2. André Michaux Visit Marker in front of tree is at I-85 overpass

André Michaux Visit Marker looking south on Belmont Mt Holly Rd image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 31, 2026

3. André Michaux Visit Marker looking south on Belmont Mt Holly Rd

Nearby planter at the interchange image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 31, 2026

4. Nearby planter at the interchange

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 31, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.