Historical Marker

Andre Michaux

NC 226 in Bakersville · Bakersville · Mitchell

North Carolina marker

Inscription

French botanist, pioneer in

studying flora of western

North Carolina, visited Roan

Mountain, 12 miles north,

August 16, 1794, and May 6,

1795.

Location

AddressNC 226 in Bakersville
CityBakersville
CountyMitchell
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates36.014290, -82.157240

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