Pembroke in Robeson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Henry Berry Lowrie

Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 18, 2017

1. Henry Berry Lowrie Marker

Inscription. Indian. Champion of the poor. Declared outlaw, he eluded capture and disappeared in swamps, circa 1872. House 3 mi. northwest.

Erected 2016 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number I-87.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 34° 41.139′ N, 79° 12.284′ W. Marker is in Pembroke, North Carolina, in Robeson County. Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 711 and University Road, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 711. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pembroke NC 28372, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. University of N. C. at Pembroke (approx. 0.2 miles away); Honorable Hamilton McMillan (approx. ¼ mile away); Croatan Normal School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Burnt Swamp Association (approx. 4.3 miles away); Raft Swamp (approx. 8 miles away); Angus W. McLean (approx. 9.1 miles away); Floral College (approx. 9.1 miles away); Flora Macdonald College (approx. 9.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pembroke.

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Wikipedia Entry. “enry Berry Lowrie or Lowry (c. 1845 – Unknown) led a gang in North Carolina during and after the American Civil War. He is sometimes viewed as a Robin Hood type figure, especially by the Lumbee people, who consider him a Native American ancestor and a pioneer in the fight for civil rights and tribal self-determination. Lowrie was described by George Alfred Townsend, a correspondent for the New York Herald in the late 19th century, as ‘one of those remarkable executive spirits that arises now and then in a raw community without advantages other than those given by nature.'” (Submitted on March 24, 2017.)

Additional keywords. Outlaws and renegades

Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 18, 2017

2. Henry Berry Lowrie Marker

Former Pembroke High School, now the Indian Resource Center for Public Schools of Robeson County image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 18, 2017

3. Former Pembroke High School, now the Indian Resource Center for Public Schools of Robeson County

This view is from close to the marker. It is at the southwest corner of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke campus.

Henry Berry Lowrie image. Click for full size.

North Carolina State Archives via Wikipedia Commons, circa 1870

4. Henry Berry Lowrie

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 500 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 24, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.