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Siamese Twins
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By Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010 | |
| | | 1. Siamese Twins Marker | | |
Inscription. Eng and Chang, the
Siamese twins, born in
1811 in Siam, settled
as farmers in this
neighborhood. Died 1874.
Grave 100 yards west.
Erected 1940 by Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number M 7.)
Location. 36° 27.173′ N, 80° 37.751′ W. Marker is in Mt. Airy, North Carolina, in Surry County. Marker is on Old Highway 601, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is located in front of the White Plains Baptist Church. Marker is at or near this postal address: 614 Old Highway 601, Bethania NC 27010, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Stoneman’s Raid (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Andy Griffith Show (approx. 3.3 miles away); 90 MM Gun Tank M47 Patton (approx. 4.4 miles away); Hardin Taliaferro (approx. 5.8 miles away); Tabitha A. Holton (approx. 6.5 miles away); a different marker also named Stoneman’s Raid (approx. 6.5 miles away); Confederate Soldiers of Surry County (approx. 6.6 miles away); Patrick County / North Carolina (approx. 8.1 miles away in Virginia). Click for a list of all markers in Mt. Airy.
Also see . . .
1. Eng and Chang Bunker, The Siamese Twins. (Submitted on August 6, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
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By Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010 | |
| | | 2. Marker in Mt. Airy, NC | | Eng and Chang are perhaps the best known Siamese twins. They toured in Europe and America with P.T. Barnum before retiring and becoming farmers in North Carolina. | | |
2. North Carolina Markers page - with essay. (Submitted on February 19, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.)
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By Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010 | |
| | | 3. Siamese Twins Marker | | Eng and Chang married sisters Sarah and Addie Yates and had 21 children. Each twin had a son who fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010 | |
| | | 4. Grave of Eng and Chang | | Eng and Chang Bunker and their wives are buried behind the White Plains Baptist Church, which they helped to build in 1856. | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010 | |
| | | 5. Siamese Twins Grave | Eng Bunker Chang Bunker
May 11, 1811 May 11, 1811
Jan. 17, 1874 Jan 17, 1874
His wife His wife
Sarah A. Yates Adelaide Yates
Dec. 18, 1822 Oct. 11, 1823
Apr. 29, 1892 May 21, 1917
Siamese Twins Chang and Eng
Born in Siam
Bunker | | |
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Wikipedia | |
| | | 6. Eng and Chang Bunker | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on August 6, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 580 times since then. Last updated on March 10, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 6, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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