Downtown in Asheville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
War with Spain
Insurrection in the Philippines and the China Relief Expedition
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008
1. War with Spain Memorial
Erected 1930 by The Auxiliary of Thomas W. Patton Camp No. 5, United Spanish War Veterans.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 35° 35.785′ N, 82° 32.926′ W. Marker is in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is in Downtown. It is on College Street near Davidson Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Asheville NC 28801, 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: To Honor the Revolutionary Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Armory (within shouting distance of this marker); Buncombe County Court House (within shouting distance of 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
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Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008
2. War with Spain Marker Memorial
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 17, 2025
3. War with Spain Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,257 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on October 23, 2010. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 3. submitted on June 1, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
