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

Honorable Hamilton McMillan

1837–1915

— State Legislator, Educator, and Historian —

 
 
Honorable Hamilton McMillan Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 18, 2017
1. Honorable Hamilton McMillan Marker
Inscription. Sponsored legislation in 1885 establishing public schools for Indians of Robeson County. In 1887 he introduced legislation to establish Croatan Normal School — now Pembroke State University.
 
Erected 1987.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationGovernment & PoliticsNative Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
 
Location. 34° 41.088′ N, 79° 12.034′ W. Marker is in Pembroke, North Carolina, in Robeson County. Marker is on West Railroad Street west of North Odum Street, on the left when traveling west. It is at the Old Main building. 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 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry Berry Lowrie (approx. ¼ mile away); Croatan Normal School (approx. 1.4 miles away); Burnt Swamp Association (approx. 4.1 miles away); Raft Swamp (approx. 8 miles away); Flora Macdonald College (approx. 9.2 miles away); Angus W. McLean (approx. 9.3 miles away); Floral College (approx. 9.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pembroke.
 
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with Paul Van Zandt, the original sculptor, and others involved with the restoration. (Submitted on March 31, 2019, by Michael Litty of Laurinburg, North Carolina.) 
 
The Honorable Hamilton McMillan image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 18, 2017
2. The Honorable Hamilton McMillan
The bronze statue was sculpted by Paul Van Zandt.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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