| North Carolina (Hertford County), Murfreesboro — A 19 — Chowan University |
| | Opened 1848 as Chowan Baptist Female Institute. Became four-year college, 1992. A university since 2006. Two blocks south. — Map (db m60640) HM |
| North Carolina (Hertford County), Murfreesboro — David Collin Barnes — (1875-1959) |
| | N.C. House of Representatives, N.C. State Senate (three terms), Mayor of Murfreesboro, Chairman of School Board, Democratic Party state executive, Committee and County chairman, son of Judge David Alexander Barnes and Bettie Vaughan Barnes — Map (db m60645) HM |
| North Carolina (Hertford County), Murfreesboro — A 52 — Dr. Walter Reed |
| | Head of U.S. Yellow Fever Commission in Cuba, 1900-01. Lived here as a young man and married Emily Lawrence of this town. — Map (db m60642) HM |
| North Carolina (Hertford County), Murfreesboro — J. William Copeland — (1914-1988) |
| | Associate Justice of N.C. Supreme Court 1975-1985, Superior Court Judge-131/2 years, served in 84 counties, N.C. State Senator-four terms, Mayor of Murfreesboro and Woodland, home: 407 East High Street — Map (db m60644) HM |
| North Carolina (Hertford County), Murfreesboro — A 18 — John H. Wheeler |
| | Historian, legislator, superintendent U.S. Mint at Charlotte, state treasurer, minister to Nicaragua, born 1806 in brick house 300 yds. N. — Map (db m60639) HM |
| North Carolina (Hertford County), Murfreesboro — A 65 — Lafayette |
| | On his American tour Lafayette spent night of Feb. 26, 1825, at Indian Queen Inn which stood two blocks north. — Map (db m60637) HM |
| North Carolina (Hertford County), Murfreesboro — A 20 — Murfree House |
| | Home of William Hardy Murfree, member of U.S. Congress, 1813-1817; N.C. House, 1805 & 1812; presidential elector, 1812. House stands 1 block N. — Map (db m60641) HM |
| North Carolina (Hertford County), Murfreesboro — Murfreesboro — Naval Target |
| | Murfreesboro, a prosperous riverfront commercial center, interested both sides during the war. In June 1862, Confederate Gen. Theophilus H. Holmes ordered cotton destroyed here and in other nearby towns. Eighty Confederate cavalrymen executing his order left Murfreesboro on June 27 and fired on USS gunboat Ellis in the Meherrin River off the Winton road, but retired when the vessel replied with shell, canister and grapeshot.
On May 15, 1863, "guerillas" (Confederate home guards) captured . . . — Map (db m43434) HM |
| North Carolina (Hertford County), Murfreesboro — Murfreesboro Veterans Monument |
| | They answered the call to arms
This monument was erected by a
grateful community to honor and
remember those men and women who
served, fought and sacrificed to
protect and preserve the ideals and
freedom of our great nation.
In remembrance of the greater Murfreesboro area war veterans
Coast Guard•Navy•Army•Marine Corps•Air Force
World War II Era
December 7, 1941 – December 31, 1946
[names]
Korea War Era
June 27, 1950 – January 31, . . . — Map (db m60703) WM |
| North Carolina (Hertford County), Murfreesboro — A 56 — Potecasi Creek |
| | Scene of minor skirmish between Confederate & Union troops driving on Richmond and Weldon Railroad, July 26, 1863. Breastworks 60 yds. SW. — Map (db m60631) HM |
| North Carolina (Hertford County), Murfreesboro — Stanley Winborne — 1886-1966 |
| | Lawyer-banker-statesman, Member N.C. House-Senate, Corporate & Utilities Commissioner 1930-1959-Chairman 22 yrs.-lowered N.C. electric rate, equalized No./So. freight rate, born in Main St. house, Main St. home & law office moved to historic district — Map (db m60643) HM |
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