Historical Marker

Shepherd M. Dugger

NC 184/194 in Banner Elk · Banner Elk · Avery

North Carolina marker

Inscription

Author of The Balsam Groves

of the Grandfather Mountain,

1892; educator and humorist.

Grave one block South.

Location

AddressNC 184/194 in Banner Elk
CityBanner Elk
CountyAvery
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates36.162780, -81.874420

Sources

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Andre Michaux

French botanist, pioneer in studying flora of western North Carolina, visited Grandfather Mountain, August, 1794.

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Banner Elk, NC

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Crossnore School

Founded by Mary Martin Sloop, physician, 1913, to serve region's youth.