Bakersville in Mitchell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Andrι Michaux
Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 21, 2015
1. Andrι Michaux Marker
Erected 2000 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number N-20.)
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 May 1841.
Location. 36° 0.856′ N, 82° 9.435′ W. Marker is in Bakersville, North Carolina, in Mitchell County. It is at the intersection of Crimson Laurel Way (State Highway 226) and Hemlock Drive, on the right when traveling south on Crimson Laurel Way. 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 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mitchell County Courthouse (about 500 feet away); Honoring Mitchell County's Confederate Dead (about 500 feet away); Asa Gray (about 600 feet away); Mitchell County Historical Events (about 600 feet away); The Charters of Freedom (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 21, 2015
2. Andrι Michaux Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 772 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
