Bakersville in Mitchell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Asa Gray
Photographed By Tom Bosse, June 21, 2015
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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Honoring Mitchell County's Confederate Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); André Michaux (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sink Hole Mine (approx. 2.6 miles away); Penland School (approx. 5.4 miles away); Near This Point (approx. 8½ miles away); Yellow Mountain Road
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Photographed By Tom Bosse, June 21, 2015
2. Asa Gray Marker
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3. 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
4. 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 June 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 591 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3. submitted on June 30, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on June 24, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
