Jefferson in Ashe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Asa Gray
Photographed By John Pence, July 7, 2016
1. Asa Gray Marker
Erected 2010 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number M-20.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine. 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° 25.259′ N, 81° 28.06′ W. Marker is in Jefferson, North Carolina, in Ashe County. Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street (State Highway 88) and Cherry Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 419 E Main St, Jefferson NC 28640, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Ashe County War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ashe County Victory Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ashe County War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Lansing School (approx. 5.9 miles away); The Cabins at Healing Springs (approx. 6.9 miles away); Glendale Springs Inn
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Photographed By John Pence, July 28, 2016
2. Asa Gray Marker
Library of Congress, Chronicling America
3. Asa Gray
This picture of Asa Gray appeared in the Maysville Kentucky Evening Bulletin Feb. 1, 1888.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2016, by John Pence of Folly Beach, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 530 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 12, 2016, by John Pence of Folly Beach, South Carolina. 2. submitted on July 29, 2016, by John Pence of Folly Beach, South Carolina. 3. submitted on July 13, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
