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Near Chapel Hill in Orange County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Harriet M. Berry

1877-1940

 
 
Harriet M. Berry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, May 10, 2010
1. Harriet M. Berry Marker
Inscription. Champion of good roads. Her intensive lobbying led to 1921 law creating modern state highway system. Born 8 mi. N.
 
Erected 1986 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-100.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & VehiclesWomen. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
 
Location. 35° 58.394′ N, 79° 3.807′ W. Marker is near Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in Orange County. Marker is at the intersection of Whitfield Road (State Highway 86) and Harriet Morehead Berry Freeway (Interstate 40) on Whitfield Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2312 Whitfield Rd, Chapel Hill NC 27514, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Astronaut Training (approx. 4.1 miles away); Journey of Reconciliation (approx. 4.1 miles away); University of N.C. at Chapel Hill (approx. 4.1 miles away); Strowd Building (approx. 4.1 miles away); Kuralt Building (approx. 4.2 miles away); Old Sawpit Site (approx. 4.2 miles away); Carolina Coffee Shop (approx. 4.2 miles away); University Florist (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chapel Hill.
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More about this marker. This section of Interstate 40 was named the Harriet Morehead Berry Freeway by the state of North Carolina in 1986.
 
Wide view of the Harriet M. Berry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, May 10, 2010
2. Wide view of the Harriet M. Berry Marker
Two Chimneys (1750) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, May 10, 2010
3. Two Chimneys (1750)
The birthplace of Harriet Berry in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 847 times since then and 5 times this year. Last updated on May 11, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 14, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
 
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of grave at "old town cemetery on the UNC campus" • Can you help?

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