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The one-and-a-half-story wooden mill was built before 1754 by John McDowell, [2] who had established a homestead nearby in 1740. [3]: 1 It first appears in historical documents in a letter of June, 1755 from Governor Robert Hunter Morris to General Braddock, in which Morris proposes using the mill to store supplies for Braddock's upcoming expedition: "Mr. Peters, who in his Way from the Camp ...
In 1842, the land became part of McDowell County, named for Joseph "Pleasant Gardens" McDowell, who died on May 18, 1795. [3] [4] Recent historical analysis and research on the remaining property indicates that the Pleasant Gardens plantation house was built between 1812 and 1826 by Joseph McDowell's third son James Moffett McDowell (1791-1854).
The Mary M. Greenlee Genealogical Research and History Room has been a part of the house since the early 1970s, and is constantly adding to its archives. [5] Today, The Carson House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places , and is open to the public as a museum.
A small paid staff works with volunteers, known as stewards, from the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy to assist the city staff. These services and activities include a volunteer stewardship program (see below), scientific and historical research, advocacy, and other activities that promote the use, protection, and enhancement of the Preserve.
Joseph "Quaker Meadows" McDowell Jr. (February 15, 1756 – July 11, 1801) was an American planter, soldier, and statesman from North Carolina. He was known as "Quaker Meadows Joe" to distinguish him from his cousin Joseph "Pleasant Gardens" McDowell , who was also a legislator and American Revolutionary War officer from North Carolina.
Ephraim McDowell (November 11, 1771 – June 25, 1830) was an American physician and pioneer surgeon. The first person to successfully remove an ovarian tumor , he has been called "the father of ovariotomy" [ 1 ] as well as founding father of abdominal surgery .
The Smith-McDowell House is a c. 1840 brick mansion located in Asheville, North Carolina. [2] It is one of the "finest antebellum buildings in Western North Carolina ." [ 2 ] Listed on the National Register of Historic Places , it was the first mansion built in Asheville and is the oldest surviving brick structure in Buncombe County .
The Battle of McDowell Archived September 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine: Battle maps, history articles, photos, and preservation news (Civil War Trust) CWSAC Report Update 38°19′29″N 79°28′31″W / 38.3247°N 79.4754°W / 38.3247; -79