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Entries Containing All of the Phrases «buncombe county» AND «north carolina»

This list will also include matches for inflectional* forms of the words.
 
By Mark Parker, July 18, 2025
Black Doctors, Nurses, and Hospitals side of the marker
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1 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, South Slope Brewing District — S1 — Black Doctors, Nurses, and Hospitals / Robert McMorris and Wendell Charles Blair, Sr. — The Asheville Black Cultural Heritage Trail — Black Cultural Heritage Trail —
On Southside Avenue (U.S. 25) at South Lexington Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Southside Avenue.

2 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, South Slope Brewing District — S2 — The Legacy of E.W. and Annis Pearson in Asheville — Black Cultural Heritage Trail —
On Coxe Avenue at Buxton Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Coxe Avenue.

3 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, River Arts District — R5 — Asheville's Southside — 1920s-1960s — Black Cultural Heritage Trail —
On Depot Street 0.1 miles south of Bartlett Street, on the right when traveling south.

4 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Weaverville — P-2 — Zebulon B. Vance
On Merimon Avenue (Business U.S. 19) south of Reems Creek Road, on the left when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.

5 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, South Slope Brewing District — S4 — The National Housing Act of 1934 — Urban Renewal in Asheville — Black Cultural Heritage Trail —
On Coxe Avenue at Banks Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Coxe Avenue.
6 ► North Carolina, Madison County, Marshall — Buncombe Turnpike —
On Main Street at Bridge Street on Main Street.

7 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Downtown — Early Milestones in Buncombe County —
On Court Plaza at College Street (Alternate U.S. 74), on the right when traveling south on Court Plaza.

8 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Bob Brackett — Community Remembrance Project —
On South Market Street at Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling south on South Market Street.

9 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Downtown — D-2 — Stephens - Lee H.S. Educates Legends and Heroes — 1923-1965 — Black Cultural Heritage Trail —
On Court Plaza south of College Street, on the right when traveling south.

10 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Landsman Riley Powers — Mountain Sailor —
On Overlook Road south of Springside Road (County Route 3506), on the left when traveling south.
11 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Downtown — Ellington's Dream —
Near South Spruce Street south of College Street (Alternate U.S. 74), on the right when traveling north.
12 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, River Arts District — R1 — The Asheville Black Cultural Heritage Trail / Asheville's Black Newspapers / The Flood of 1916 — Black Cultural Heritage Trail —
On River Arts Place at Lyman Street, on the left when traveling north on River Arts Place.
13 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, South Slope Brewing District — S3 — Black Women Fund Advocacy, Housing, and Education — Black Cultural Heritage Trail —
On Coxe Avenue near Buxton Avenue, on the right when traveling north.

14 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Downtown — Crossroads of Commerce —
On South Pack Square at Biltmore Avenue (North Carolina Route 25), on the right when traveling east on South Pack Square.
15 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Downtown — The Early Years In Asheville's Historic Central Square —
On South Pack Square (Alternate U.S. 74) east of Biltmore Avenue (U.S. 25), on the right when traveling east.
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16 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Downtown — D-4 — The YMI & William and Georgia Roland — Civic Leadership and Youth Mentoring — Black Cultural Heritage Trail —
On South Market Street south of Eagle Street, on the right when traveling south.

17 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, South Slope Brewing District — Crossroads of Culture
On SW Pack Square (U.S. 25) at Patton Avenue (Alternate U.S. 74), on the left when traveling north on SW Pack Square. Reported missing.

18 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Downtown — D-1 — The Asheville Black Cultural Heritage Trail — Asheville Elects Freedman Newton Shepard/Graduates of the Allen School —
On Court Plaza at College Street, on the left when traveling north on Court Plaza.
19 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Downtown — D-1 — The Asheville Black Cultural Heritage Trail — Asheville Elects Freedman Newton Shepard/Graduates of the Allen School —
On Court Plaza at College Street, on the left when traveling north on Court Plaza.

20 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Black Mountain — Roberta Flack — NC Musicians Mural Trail —
On Broadway Street (North Carolina Route 9) 0.1 miles north of Sutton Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
21 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Weaverville — Brothers In Service — Zebulon and Robert Vance Brithplace —
On Reems Creek Road (State Highway 1003), on the right when traveling north.
22 ► Texas, Bell County, Salado — James Anderson — May 17, 1800 - Dec 25, 1865 —
On Baines Street at Salado Oaks Drive, on the right when traveling north on Baines Street.

23 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Downtown — Asheville — Building the Block / Crossroads of Culture
On Biltmore Avenue (U.S. 25) at Eagle Street, on the right when traveling north on Biltmore Avenue. Reported permanently removed.

24 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Downtown — Lynching in America / The Lynching of John Humphries — Community Remembrance Project —
On College Street (Alternate U.S. 74) at South Spruce Street, on the right when traveling east on College Street.
25 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, River Arts District — R2 — Unsung Builders of the Swannanoa Tunnel — Black Cultural Heritage Trail —
On Depot Street at Lyman Street, on the right when traveling south on Depot Street.
26 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Westwood Place — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Hezekiah Rankin — Community Remembrance Project —
On Craven Street at Emma Road (County Road 1338), on the left when traveling east on Craven Street.

27 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Downtown — Asheville's Enslaved People — Wartime Servitude —
Near Eagle Street at Davidson Drive, on the right when traveling east.
28 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Haw Creek — P-30 — Forster A. Sondley — 1857 - 1931 —
On Tunnel Road (U.S. 70) at Beverly Road, on the right when traveling west on Tunnel Road.
29 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Montford Area Historic District — Riverside Cemetery — Notable Occupants —
Near Birch Street west of Pearson Drive when traveling west.

30 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Five Points — P-56 — The University of North Carolina at Asheville —
On Broadway (State Highway 1791) at WT Weaver Blvd, on the right when traveling north on Broadway.

31 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Smith-McDowell House — Our Businessman-Soldier —
Near Victoria Road 0.1 miles south of Oakland Road, on the right when traveling south.
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32 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, River Arts District — R4 — William R. "Seaborn" Saxon — Civil Rights Advocate — Black Cultural Heritage Trail —
On Bartlett Street at Depot Street, on the left when traveling east on Bartlett Street.
33 ► North Carolina, Transylvania County, Pisgah Forest — Allison-Deaver House — A Case of Mistaken Identity —
On Asheville Highway (State Highway 280) 0.2 miles north of Pisgah Highway (U.S. 276), on the left when traveling north.

34 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Downtown — Shifting Landscapes —
On Battery Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
35 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Black Mountain — Geologic Time — Western North Carolina's rich geologic history is as dramatic as its topography —
Near West State Street.
36 ► North Carolina, Burke County, Rutherford College — N-29 — Rutherford College —
On Malcolm Boulevard (County Route 1001) just north of Campus Street.
37 ► North Carolina, Burke County, Rutherford College — N-29 — Rutherford College —
On Malcolm Boulevard (County Route 1001) 0.1 miles south of Campus Street, on the right when traveling north.
38 ► Tennessee, Cocke County, Cosby — The Battle of Shultz Mill on Cosby Creek —
On Cosby Highway (Tennessee Route 32/73) 0.2 miles north of Jones Cove Road ( Route 339), on the right when traveling north.

39 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Downtown — Shindig on the Green —
Near College Street (Alternate U.S. 74) at Court Plaza.
40 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Black Mountain — Black Mountain — Front Porch of the Blue Ridge Mountains —
On Sutton Avenue just east of Cherry Street, on the right when traveling east.

41 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — P-29 — Lee's School — 1846-1879 —
On Tunnel Road (U.S. 70 / 74) at Chunn's Cove Road, on the right when traveling west on Tunnel Road.

42 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Enka Village — P-54 — William Moore —
On Sand Hill Road (Route 3412), on the left when traveling south.

43 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Five Points — PPP-1/P-56 — Battle of Asheville —
On Broadway (State Highway 1781), on the right when traveling north.
44 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Montford Area Historic District — P-77 — Buncombe Turnpike —
On Broadway Street (State Highway 1791) at WT Weaver Blvd, on the left when traveling north on Broadway Street.
45 ► North Carolina, Buncombe County, Bent Creek — P-35 — Dr. L.B. McBrayer —
On Brevard Road (State Highway 191) near Bent Creek Ranch Road, on the right when traveling north.
 
    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
 
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