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Waynesborough
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By J. J. Prats, October 13, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Waynesborough Marker | | |
Inscription. First seat of Wayne County, incorporated 1787. The town died after the county seat was moved to Goldsboro in 1850. Site is here.
Erected 1972 by Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number F-9.)
Location. 35° 22.47′ N, 78° 0.763′ W. Marker is in Goldsboro, North Carolina, in Wayne County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 117 and South Old Waynesgorough Road on U.S. 117. Click for map. It is at the entrance to Waynesborough State Park and next to Old Waynesborough Park. Marker is in this post office area: Goldsboro NC 27530, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Foster's Raid (approx. 1.1 miles away); Kenneth C. Royall (approx. 1.2 miles away); North Carolina Press Association (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sherman's March (approx. 1.2 miles away); North Carolina Railroad (approx. 1.2 miles away); Goldsboro (approx. 1.3 miles away); Charles B. Aycock (approx. 1.3 miles away); Wm. T. Dortch (approx. 1.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Goldsboro.
Regarding Waynesborough. Old Waynesborough Park is on the site of the former town of Waynesborough. The park features historic buildings moved from other parts of the county and set down to form a historical village.| | | | 
By J. J. Prats, October 13, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Waynesborough Marker | | |
Also see . . . History of the Carolina Colony and Waynesborough. “Waynesborough enjoyed modest prosperity into the 1800s and hopes rose in 1839 with the arrival of the McNair, the first steamboat to traverse up the Neuse to Waynesborough. Steam power provided more reliable and safe transport compared to the wind and oar powered boats of the era. Further brightening the town&squo;s hope was the completion of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad line that passed within a couple of miles from the town. Upon its completion the line was the longest in the world with 161 miles of track. Despite the celebration, in a cruel twist of fate it would be the railroad that ultimately caused the demise of the town. Residents slowly began to move from Waynesborough to a new community springing up around the Wilmington and Weldon track a mile and a half away.’ (Submitted on October 16, 2012.)
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By J. J. Prats, October 13, 2012 | |
| | | 3. The General Store in the Historical Village | | |
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By J. J. Prats, October 13, 2012 | |
| | | 4. The Print Shop and Park Hill School | | |
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By J. J. Prats, October 13, 2012 | |
| | | 5. Salem Grange | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 16, 2012, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia. This page has been viewed 66 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 16, 2012, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia.
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