Person in the county’s record
Asa Gray
From the state marker“American botanist and Harvard professor. In July 1841, investigated the region's flora. Headquarters was in house that stood 50 yds. N.”
State historical marker: M-20: Asa Gray
1810–1888 as the Library of Congress records it · Library of Congress authority record ↗
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- Historical marker M-20: Asa Gray NC Highway Historical Marker American botanist and Harvard professor. In July 1841, investigated the region's flora. Headquarters was in house that stood 50 yds. N.
- Historical marker N-18: Asa Gray NC Highway Historical Marker American botanist and Harvard professor. In July, 1841, investigated flora of this region. He visited Grandfather Mountain.
- Historical marker N-19: Asa Gray NC Highway Historical Marker American botanist and Harvard professor. In July, 1841, investigated flora of this region. He visited Roan Mountain, 12 miles north.
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- Read contemporary evidence: DigitalNC newspapers: 13 Orange County pages naming Asa Gray DigitalNC Searchable pages from historic Orange County newspapers
- Search beyond the index: NC LIVE: prepared search for Asa Gray NC LIVE An advanced search of the state’s shared databases already scoped to Orange County’s places and this subject; edit it freely, and sign in through your North Carolina library to read
- Ask locally: Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection, Orange County Public Library Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection (OCPL) The county library’s local-history room at the Main Library in Hillsborough: books, journals, maps, and microfilm of county records from 1752
- Ask locally: Local History Help Hours and request form OCPL Local History Liaison The library’s Local History Liaison helps in person most Mondays, 12 to 3, at the Main Library, or by the online request form
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