Old Fort in McDowell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Andrews Geyser

September 9, 2016

1. Andrews Geyser Marker

Inscription. This geyser was built in 1912 by George Fisher Baker of New York, as a tribute to his friend Colonel Alexander Boyd Andrews, of Raleigh, North Carolina, and in appreciation for the great public service he rendered in the development and upbuilding of western North Carolina.

Andrews Geyser was restored in 1976 by the Town of Old Fort, with contributions from the people of western North Carolina, and dedicated as a public park, for the use and enjoyment of all.

Your cooperation in caring for these facilities will be appreciated and insure the use of Andrews Geyser as a park, for the benefit of future generations.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 35° 39.078′ N, 82° 14.482′ W. Marker is in Old Fort, North Carolina, in McDowell County. It is on Mill Creek Road (County Road 1407) 0.4 miles south of Graphite Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2345 Mill Creek Rd, Old Fort NC 28762, 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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Memorial to the Incarcerated Railroad Workers (here, next to this marker); McDowell County (a few steps from this marker);

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Swannanoa Gap Engagement (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Andrews Geyser (approx. 1.7 miles away); Wind Blowed Cold, Babe: The Swannanoa Stockade (approx. 2.6 miles away); Somebody's Dead: Swannanoa Tunnel (approx. 2.6 miles away); All Day Long: Building the Western North Carolina Railroad (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named Swannanoa Gap Engagement (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Fort.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Swannanoa Gap Engagement (was approx. 2.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

2. Andrews Geyser Marker

Geyser visible in background

September 9, 2016

3. Andrews Geyser Marker

Marker visible on right side of frame

Andrews Geyser image. Click for full size.

September 9, 2016

4. Andrews Geyser

Geyser was dormant that day due to lack of rain

September 9, 2016

5. Andrews Geyser

Geyser was dormant that day due to lack of rain

September 9, 2016

6. Andrews Geyser

Geyser was dormant that day due to lack of rain

Andrews Geyser Marker. Dormant geyser in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 29, 2025

7. Andrews Geyser Marker. Dormant geyser in the background

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2016. This page has been viewed 585 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 8, 2016. 7. submitted on September 12, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.