Asheville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Richmond Pearson
1852 - 1923
Photographed By A. Taylor, November 23, 2013
1. Richmond Pearson Marker
Erected 2012 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number P-36.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 35° 36.489′ N, 82° 34.647′ W. Marker is in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. Marker is on Riverside Drive (State Highway 251) south of Pearson Bridge Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 702 Riverside Dr, Asheville NC 28801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Battle of Asheville (approx. 0.6 miles away); Riverside Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Asheville (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Riverside Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Zelda Fitzgerald (approx. 0.7 miles away); Buncombe Turnpike (approx. 0.7 miles away); The University of North Carolina at Asheville
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Regarding Richmond Pearson. Richmond Pearson was born at "Richmond Hill," in Yadkin County, NC. He is the 4th of 5 children of Richmond and Margaret Pearson from Yadkin County, NC. His father was Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. US gov Biographical information about Richmond Pearson. (Submitted on January 4, 2014, by A. Taylor of Laurel, Maryland.)
2. NC state Office of Archives and History for marker P-36. (Submitted on January 4, 2014, by A. Taylor of Laurel, Maryland.)
Photographed By A. Taylor, November 23, 2013
2. Street sign at cross roads near marker. Marker is on Riverside Dr.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2014, by A. Taylor of Laurel, Maryland. This page has been viewed 659 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on November 9, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 4, 2014, by A. Taylor of Laurel, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
