This is just One of the Many historical monuments to check out in Downtown Asheville. There are Many places to eat, lots of entertainment for kids and adults alike and never a shortage of things to do and see, rain or shine!

I have recently heard the news that the Asheville City council is voting to take the monument down!! This monument was erected in 1896 and has been a major landmark for uptown Asheville!! I know that some look at this as a racial statement! This was placed there to remind us of a piece of history which many of us had ancestors who fought and died In the war. I’m not racial whatsoever, I love people of every color as our LORD taught us to love one another! I feel this protest is going too far when everything has to be removed in order to make peace. Please folks think before you remove the Vance monument. I can’t imagine what it would be like in Pack Square if it is taken down. I am speaking as a native of these mountains!!!!

This place is really cool and I love the fact that it is so old!!

The historic Vance Monument, dead center of town. Aside from the excellent restaurants and fantastic buskers, youll meet the sweetest street folk. We usually dont even have to ask for a blessing of leftovers from some silly yuppies

Excellent place to protest fascism!

Love, love, love this place!!!! ️️️ There are many things to see and buy here!!! All the items are from local artists.......pottery, paintings, jewelry, furniture, wall art, and many other crafts. You will enjoy walking through and seeing everything!! Have been here many times and purchased several items.....wonderful workmanship on all of them!!!

This spot has so many good late night summer/autumn memories. You can sit around enjoying the conversation of good friends while watching the nightlife. Protests go on here as well as festivals. You have the best street view from this spot as well. You can see down any of the main streets. Not to mention the history of why the statue is actually their. In the winter time the city puts up lights on the trees in the area giving it that extra vibe of love within. Here is a picture from 1913

Easy to see and find.

Its cuteNot to big but just something to see while youre out.

Seen this many times, helps me relive my memories of the past.

It has a really nice relaxing area practically right next to it. It is surrounded by great stores and restaurants.

Nice memorial in the heart of Asheville. Nothing I would go out of my way to see, but if you happen to be walking around Asheville, stop by and check it out. We stopped by on our way to the chocolate lounge

Its a pretty nice spot in downtown Asheville. Especially when its decorated.#downtownAVL

Really cool photo spot if youre visiting Asheville. I really loved the walking tour of Asheville with my brother and we enjoyed the statutes around the park. Very nice craftman ship. This was a really cool addition to the stops we made at restaurants and shoppes in Asheville.

Awesome. Im nuts about local history

Beautiful center of downtown of Asheville. Truly amazing

They need a new management, otherwise they will go out of business. Service at this place is very laxed. Smell of burnt food stayed in my nose for hours after leaving. It is a loss if such a place shuts down. I always visit Sante when I come from Raleigh to Ashville!!!

Ok I want to get one thing straight, Vance is not racist. Anyways this place is a good place to read and if you want some sweets, the French Broad Chocolate Lounge is pretty close by.Very peaceful.

This beautiful stone obelisk is a statement to the status and importance of Asheville North Carolina.

The surrounding park is a great place to sit and relax.

Great structure

Great free speech venue, no soap box required.

Really impressive historical monument to a key leader in NC history. Great architectural structure.

Nice historic park...relax there.

It’s truly baffling this monument is considered kind of the center of town, considering its subject matter. I mean, this is Asheville, how is it not constantly covered in protest graffiti? Especially the kind of crowd that hangs near it, where I either saw people openly doing drugs, performing impromptu songs, usually with the worst singing imaginable. The stores nearby are good. This monument? Very bad.

Inspirational obelisk.

I and mom know all times walk around downtown and see Vance Memorial area.

Its a nice park, that gets wild and busy on Friday nights.. great for street photography.

Beautiful place, a national treasure.

I dont support any memorial of the confederacy. Zebulon Vance was a convicted war criminal. This obelisk symbolizes hate, not heritage.

Vance monument is a great place to start your tour of Asheville. It is in the center of town.

Celebrates confederate hero. Doesnt feel appropriate in such a progressive town

Cool and unusual spot

If youve seen one stone obelisk, youve seen them all. Setting that aside, this place has become a touch point in the recent debate over Confederate monuments. Yes, Zeb Vance was a Confederate officer and Governor of NC during the Civil War. But Zeb also was the author of The Scattered Nation speech, which he gave multiple times starting in about 1870. It praises Jews, espouses religious tolerance, and supports freedom for all Americans. He was a product of his time, but sounds like he came around to some pretty progressive ideas later in life... Fitting for Asheville, dont you think?Look, I get it... If you wanna protest Confederate statues as a proxy for our current child president and his tacit endorsement of racism and hatred, I get it. Im right there withya. But just take a moment and consider Zeb. He wasnt all bad.

Beautiful for Christmas and nice during all seasons..great location

Its 2019... Why are there still memorials to the Confederacy?

This is a monument to Zebulon Vance. It is in the middle of town and offers some street views of the city and Pack Square. The monument is just a stone obelisk and is not really anything to look at. Basically this is just an enlarged median in the middle of a busy intersection with a monument to an old Confederate/Governor with a bronze pig at the base.

Vance owned slaves & sacrificed countless north Carolinians in the Civil War in favor of slavery. Not someone who deserves a town square Monument.

Was really cool

Beautiful place to come

If you are into celebrating confederate Civil War officers, you might like this monument. If you dont like that sort of thing, you may still have to look at it because of its size and location.

Pretty obelisk in the middle of downtown Asheville memorializing a former congressman.

Quite a lovely place in the heart of downtown. Shame the memorial is dedicated to a Confederate governor.

Beautiful lights during Christmas and good people watching.

Great place to be in the center of things! Awesome bronze sculptures randomly placed around Vance.

A great historical location for exercising your first amendment rights or sight seeing.

Asheville is a cool place to hang around due to its attachment with music and history.

Nice little plaza for walking around. Its decorated with Christmas lights during winter season.

I was born and raised here in Asheville, NC! The monument itself is amazing but, the fact that it commemorates Zebulon Vance is a disgrace! He was a confederate officer and our 37th and 43rd governor! He was also the son of a plantation owner and he not only defended slavery but, owned 18 slaves as well!

Famous landmark in Asheville.

Big open space right in the middle of a bustling square. buskers singing, juggling. its fun for me to just sit there and watch all the activity aound

Nice spacious area in the heart of Asheville.

The memorial itself is cool, it sits on anice. But the people who frequent the park are a little seedy.

Safe relaxing and a good place to read.

Excellent performance.

This is like a park great hot dog stands close by

Interesting stone monument in the center of town, an Asheville landmark.

Not worth the drive.

I am writing this review not because of the monument, but rather because its a good spot to take in the sights and sounds of downtown Asheville for a bit.

Lots of shops and restaurants around

All Asheville roads point to Vance. Always nice.

Great piece of history in Asheville.

Beautiful scenery of Asheville down town.

Love it

Pretty city

Southern pride

The Asheville Yoga Festival

It looks cool.

Its almost like Washington DC.. just smaller. LoL

I Asheville..

Confederate statue, heck no

Graet place to visit

Memorial

Save our history

Beautiful

Beautiful city, clean and taken care of

No protests.

Fun for every one

Slaves were sold here and no one talks about it

This memorial is about the only think that is nice in this town full of hippies and liberals

No matter what time of the year, this place always has something interesting going on...from street music to art festivals to outdoor venues, this location is a happening place at the center of Downtown Asheville.

Well designed area!

Its a large stone tower.

Would visit again.