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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Buncombe County, North Carolina

 
Clickable Map of Buncombe County, North Carolina and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Buncombe County, NC (90) Haywood County, NC (34) Henderson County, NC (74) Madison County, NC (17) McDowell County, NC (12) Rutherford County, NC (32) Yancey County, NC (8)  BuncombeCounty(90) Buncombe County (90)  HaywoodCounty(34) Haywood County (34)  HendersonCounty(74) Henderson County (74)  MadisonCounty(17) Madison County (17)  McDowellCounty(12) McDowell County (12)  RutherfordCounty(32) Rutherford County (32)  YanceyCounty(8) Yancey County (8)
Adjacent to Buncombe County, North Carolina
 ▶   Haywood County (34)
 ▶   Henderson County (74)
 ▶   Madison County (17)
 ▶   McDowell County (12)
 ▶   Rutherford County (32)
 ▶   Yancey County (8)
 
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GEOGRAPHIC SORT
1► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — "The Block" —
Near South Market Street north of Eagle Street, on the right when traveling south.
2► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — 1st U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery — "Ready to Take the Field" —
On Broadway at Mt. Clare Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Broadway.
3► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Appalachian Stage —
On College Street (U.S. 74) near Coxe Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
4► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Ashe Monument —
Near the Court Plaza east of S. Spruce St..
5► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P-61 — Asheville Normal School —
On Victoria Road near Livingston Street, on the right when traveling north.
6► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Asheville's Enslaved People — Wartime Servitude —
Near Eagle Street at Davidson Drive, on the right when traveling east.
7► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Battery Porter — Napoleons on Stony Hill —
On O Henry Avenue at Battle Square, on the right when traveling north on O Henry Avenue.
8► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P-56 — Battle of Asheville —
On Broadway (State Highway 1781), on the right when traveling north.
9► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Battle of Asheville — Kirby's Expedition —
On Campus Drive at Field Drive, on the right when traveling north on Campus Drive.
10► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P 68 — Biltmore House —
On McDowell St. (U.S. 25) at Biltmore Estate Drive on McDowell St..
11► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Birthplace of American Forestry —
Near One Biltmore Plaza.
12► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Brick Artisan —
Near South Market Street north of Eagle Street, on the right when traveling south.
13► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Buncombe County Court House — 1927 —
On Court Plaza.
14► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P-77 — Buncombe Turnpike —
On Broadway Street (State Highway 1791) at WT Weaver Blvd, on the left when traveling north on Broadway Street.
15► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Civic Pride —
On Market Street at Collage Street on Market Street.
16► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P 57 — Confederate Armory —
On College Street.
17► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Crossroads —
On North Pack Square (Alternate U.S. 74) at Broadway (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east on North Pack Square.
18► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Daniel K. Moore — 1906 - 1986 —
On Hilliard Avenue at S French Broad Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Hilliard Avenue.
19► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P-5 — David L. Swain —
On Merrimon Avenue (U.S. 25) near Beaverdam Road (North Carolina Highway 2230).
20► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D. —
On Patton Avenue near Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
21► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Ellington's Dream —
Near South Spruce Street south of College Street (Alternate U.S. 74), on the right when traveling north.
22► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P-95 — Flood of 1916 —
On Swannanoa River Road (State Highway 81) at Biltmore Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Swannanoa River Road.
23► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — 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.
24► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P-33 — Francis Asbury —
On Beaverdam Road (State Highway 2230) at Merrimon Avenue (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east on Beaverdam Road.
25► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Frederick Law Olmsted — Biltmore Estate Landscape Architect — 1822 - 1903 —
Near One Biltmore Plaza.
26► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Historic Hilltop — Asheville Urban Trail —
Near Page Avenue south of Battle Square Avenue.
27► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Hotel District — (of Asheville, N.C.) —
On Biltmore Avenue (U.S. 25) at Eagle Street, on the right when traveling north on Biltmore Avenue.
28► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Immortal Image —
Near Church Street at Patton Avenue (Alternate U.S. 74), on the left when traveling south.
29► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P 32 — Jeter C. Pritchard —
On E Chestnut St at Merrimon Ave. on E Chestnut St.
30► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P 94 — Jimmie Rodgers — 1897-1933 —
On Haywood Street at Battery Park Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Haywood Street.
31► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P-49 — Joseph Lane —
On Merrimon Avenue (U.S. 25) at Beaverdam Road (North Carolina Highway 2230), on the right when traveling north on Merrimon Avenue.
32► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P-44 — Kiffin Y. Rockwell —
On Merrimon Avenue (U.S. 25) at Hillside Street, on the right when traveling south on Merrimon Avenue.
33► 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.
34► 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. Reported permanently removed.
35► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P 79 — Lillian Exum Clement Stafford — 1894 - 1925 —
On College St. (State Highway 74) at S. Charlotte Street on College St..
36► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P-22 — Locke Craig — 1860 ~ 1924 —
On Chestnut Street at Broadway Street, on the right when traveling west on Chestnut Street.
37► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Monument Corner —
Near North Pack Square (Alternate U.S. 74) at South Market Street, on the right when traveling east.
38► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P 18 — Newton Academy —
On Biltmore Avenue near Doctors Drive, on the right when traveling north.
39► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — O. Henry —
Near Patton Avenue (Alternate U.S. 74) at Church Street.
40► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P-78 — Olive Tilford Dargan — 1869-1968 —
On Haywood Road (Business U.S. 19/23) near Balsam Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
41► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Past and Promise —
Near South Market Street (Alternate U.S. 74) at South Pack Square, on the right when traveling south.
42► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Private George Avery — South Asheville Colored Cemetery —
Near Dalton Street 0.3 miles north of Wyoming Road, on the right when traveling north.
43► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P 36 — Richmond Pearson — 1852 - 1923 —
On Riverside Drive (State Highway 251) south of Pearson Bridge Road, on the right when traveling south.
44► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P-3 — Riverside Cemetery —
On Broadway Street at Ocala Street, on the left when traveling north on Broadway Street.
45► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Robert E. Lee — Dixie Highway —
On Biltmore Avenue (U.S. 25) near Patton Avenue (U.S. 74E), on the right when traveling north.
46► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P 37 — Rutherford Trace —
On Hendersonville Road, on the right when traveling south.
47► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P 38 — Rutherford Trace —
On Brevard Road (State Highway 191) north of Biltmore Estates Drive, on the right when traveling north.
48► 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.
49► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — St. Genevieve ~ Of ~ The ~ Pines —
On Victoria Road south of McDowell Street (U.S. 25), on the right when traveling south.
50► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Stepping Out —
Near Patton Avenue (Alternate U.S. 74) at South Lexington Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
51► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P 9 — Stoneman's Raid —
On Hendersonville Road (U.S. 25).
52► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P-53 — Sulphur Springs —
On Patton Avenue (U.S. 19) at Old Haywood Road (North Carolina Highway 1404) on Patton Avenue.
53► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — The County of Buncombe —
On Biltmore Plaza at Kitchen Pl on Biltmore Plaza.
54► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — 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.
55► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — 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.
56► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P 17 — Thomas Wolfe —
On College St..
57► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Thomas Wolfe House / Dixieland — Old Kentucky Home —
On N. Market Street.
58► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — To Honor the Revolutionary Soldiers — Buried in Buncombe County, N.C. —
On College Street at Davidson Drive, on the right when traveling north on College Street.
59► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Trinity Episcopal Church — Built 1911 - 1913 —
On Aston Street near Church Street, on the left when traveling east.
60► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Walk Into History —
Near South Pack Square (Alternate U.S. 74) east of Biltmore Avenue (U.S. 25), on the right when traveling east.
61► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — War with Spain —
On College Street near Davidson Drive, on the right when traveling north.
62► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Wartime Jail — Asheville's Prisons —
Near Montford Avenue at Hill Street, on the right when traveling south.
63► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Western North Carolina Veterans Memorial —
On College Street (U.S. 74) at Court House Plaza, on the right when traveling east on College Street.
64► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P-88 — Young Men’s Institute —
On S. Market St. at Patton Ave. (U.S. 74) on S. Market St..
65► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — Zebulon Baird Vance —
On Biltmore Avenue (U.S. 25) near Patton Avenue (U.S. 74E), on the right when traveling north.
66► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Asheville — P-89 — Zelda Fitzgerald — 1900-1948 —
On Broadway (State Highway 1791) at WT Weaver Blvd, on the right when traveling south on Broadway.
67► 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.
68► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Bent Creek — French Broad River —
On Blue Ridge Parkway (at milepost 394) at North Carolina Highway 191, on the right when traveling north on Blue Ridge Parkway.
69► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Black Mountain — P-21 — Andrι Michaux —
On State Street (U.S. 70) near N Dougherty Street, on the right when traveling east.
70► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Black Mountain — P-64 — Black Mountain College —
On W State Street (U.S. 70) near W College Street, on the right when traveling east.
71► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Black Mountain — P-93 — Geodesic Domes —
On West State Street (U.S. 70) 0.1 miles west of Cragmont Road, on the right when traveling west.
72► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Black Mountain — P-84 — Montreat College —
On Montreat Road (State Highway 9) 0.1 miles north of East State Street (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling north.
73► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Black Mountain — P-72 — Mount Mitchell Railroad —
On Old U.S. 70 at Old Toll Road, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 70.
74► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Enka Village — Home Place of Capt. Wm. Moore —
On Sand Hill Road (State Highway 3412), on the right when traveling north.
75► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Enka Village — P-54 — William Moore —
On Sand Hill Road (Route 3412), on the left when traveling south.
76► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Fairview — Gen. William J. Palmer — Quaker Warrior — Stoneman's Raid —
On Charlotte Highway (Alternate U.S. 74) south of Clarke Lane, on the left when traveling south.
77► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Fairview — P-60 — Sherrill's Inn —
On Charlotte Highway (U.S. 74) near Ager Lane, on the right when traveling east.
78► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Hominy — P-39 — Rutherford Trace —
On Smokey Park Highway (U.S. 19/23).
79► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Ridgecrest — P-55 — Stoneman's Raid —
On Old U.S. 70 E, on the right when traveling west.
80► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Ridgecrest — N-32 — Swannanoa Gap —
On Yates Avenue near Kitazuma Road, on the right when traveling south.
81► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Ridgecrest — Swannanoa Gap Engagement — Blocking the Way —
On Yates Avenue near Old U.S. 70, on the left when traveling north.
82► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Ridgecrest — P-46 — Swannanoa Tunnel —
On Yates Avenue at Royal Gorge Road, on the right when traveling north on Yates Avenue.
83► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Swannanoa — P-69 — Warren Wilson College —
On Tunnel Road (U.S. 70) near Warren Wilson Road, on the right when traveling east.
84► 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.
85► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Weaverville — Rattlesnake Lodge —
Near Blue Ridge Parkway. Reported unreadable.
86► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Weaverville — P-74 — Weaver College —
On Merrimon Avenue (Business U.S. 19/23) near Brown Street, on the right when traveling south.
87► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Weaverville — P 2 — Zebulon B. Vance —
On Weaverville Rd.
88► North Carolina (Buncombe County), West Asheville — "End of Car Line" — 1890-1934 — Built by Edwin G. Carrier —
On Haywood Road (State Highway 19/23) west of Jarrett Street.
89► North Carolina (Buncombe County), West Asheville — P-86 — Electric Streetcars —
On Haywood Rd (State Highway 191) at Euclid Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on Haywood Rd.
90► North Carolina (Buncombe County), Woodfin — P-16 — Bingham School —
Near Riverside Road (State Highway 251) 0.3 miles south of Old Leicester Highway (County Road 1002), on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
 
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