Andre Michaux
Inscription
French botanist, pioneer in
studying flora of western
North Carolina. Spent nights
of Sept. 8, 1794, and May 2,
1795, at "Swan Ponds," 3 mi.
S.W.
Location
AddressNC 181 (Green Street) at NC 126 in Morganton
CityMorganton
CountyBurke
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.753680, -81.716820
Sources
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