Bakersville in Mitchell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Asa Gray
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 28, 2025
1. Asa Gray Marker
Erected 1949 by Archives, Conservation, and Highway Departments. (Marker Number N-19.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1841.
Location. 36° 0.924′ N, 82° 9.51′ W. Marker is in Bakersville, North Carolina, in Mitchell County. It is at the intersection of Crimson Laurel Way (State Highway 226) and North Mitchell Avenue (State Highway 1211), on the left when traveling south on Crimson Laurel Way. Marker is located next to the Mitchell County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bakersville NC 28705, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s and he Mountains in the High Country. 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: Mitchell County Veterans Monument (a few steps from this marker); Mitchell County Historical Events (a few steps from this marker); Mitchell County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Honoring Mitchell County's Confederate Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrι Michaux
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 21, 2015
2. Asa Gray Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 21, 2015
3. Asa Gray Marker
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4. Asa Gray
This image of Asa Gray appeared in his obituary in the Maysville Kentucky Evening Bulletin on February 1,1888.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 21, 2015
5. Gray's Lily
Gray's Lily was discovered by, and named after, Asa Gray. This photo was taken alongside the Appalachian Trail on Roan Mountain.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,006 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 10, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on June 24, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 4. submitted on June 30, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on June 24, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
