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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 · Dates from the Library of Congress · Library of Congress authority record ↗
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Background
- Historical marker M-20: Asa GrayNC 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 GrayNC 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 GrayNC Highway Historical Marker American botanist and Harvard professor. In July, 1841, investigated flora of this region. He visited Roan Mountain, 12 miles north.
Records of the time
- DigitalNC newspapers: 13 Orange County pages naming Asa Gray Searchable pages from historic Orange County newspapers
Collections and databases
- NC LIVE: prepared search for Asa Gray Library card Search NC LIVE for this subject and Orange County. You can change the search terms. Sign in through your North Carolina library to access the materials.
- Ancestry Library Edition In the libraryOrange County Public Library Census, birth, death and marriage records, and more, free on the public computers at OCPL libraries
Local help
- Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection, Orange County Public Library The county library’s local-history room at the Main Library in Hillsborough: books, journals, maps, and microfilm of county records from 1752
- Local History Help Hours and request formOCPL Local History Liaison Meet with the Local History Liaison at the Main Library, usually Mondays from noon to 3 p.m., or send a question using the online request form
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