South Slope Brewing District in Asheville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Crossroads

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 4, 2016

1. Crossroads Marker

Inscription. Native American trails guided settlers to this site, where in 1793 the Buncombe County Court placed the first courthouse, prison, and stocks. With the opening of the Buncombe Turnpike in 1827, this public square became a crossroads for stagecoach travelers and a gathering place for drovers who herded cattle, hogs, and turkeys to market farther south.

Placed by the Pless Family

Erected by Asheville Urban Trail.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.

Location. 35° 35.7′ N, 82° 33.096′ W. Marker is in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is in the South Slope Brewing District. It is at the intersection of North Pack Square (Alternate U.S. 74) and Broadway (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east on North Pack Square. 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

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the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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: Crossroads of Commerce (a few steps from this marker); The Early Years In Asheville's Historic Central Square (a few steps from this marker); Walk Into History (within shouting distance of this marker); George Masa (within shouting distance of this marker); Monument Corner (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Past and Promise (about 300 feet away); Stepping Out (about 300 feet away); Brick Artisan (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Asheville.

Other markers no longer nearby. Robert E. Lee (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed);

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 4, 2016

2. Crossroads Marker

Zebulon Baird Vance (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Crossroads of Culture (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Asheville Urban Trail info. (Submitted on September 7, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.)

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 4, 2016

3. Crossroads Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 4, 2016

4. Pack Square

View from opposite side of the square from the Crossroads Marker.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 4, 2016

5. Pack Square

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 627 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 7, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.