Brevard in Transylvania County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Schoolhouse
Beginning the Forester's Education
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, June 18, 2011
1. Schoolhouse Marker
In 1906 a horse was basic equipment for a forestry student. Dr. Schenck expected his students to be on time for classes and that often meant they arrived at a gallop. After a morning spent in textbook learning' it was out to the field for some practical, hands-on lessons.
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Biltmore students marked ax handles with calibrations based on simple geometry to estimate the board feet of lumber in a tree. As popularity increased, commercial Biltmore sticks became a standard still familiar to foresters today.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 35° 21.063′ N, 82° 46.745′ W. Marker is in Brevard, North Carolina, in Transylvania County. It can be reached from U.S. 276 half a mile south of Yellow Gap Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pisgah Forest NC 28768, 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: Biltmore Forest School (a few steps from this marker); Moon Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Commissary (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Draw Road (about 500 feet away); Ranger's Dwelling (about 500
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Also see . . . Cradle of Forestry National Forest Historic Site. The Birthplace of Forest Conservation in America (Submitted on June 27, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, June 18, 2011
2. Schoolhouse Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, June 18, 2011
3. Schoolhouse Exhibit
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2011, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 509 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 26, 2011, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
