Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
1757 New Garden Land Purchase
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
1. 1757 New Garden Land Purchase Marker
This stone, which now falls within the boundaries of Guilford College, marks the northeast corner of 53 acres purchased for “five sterling” from Richard Williams by Henry Ballinger and Thomas Hunt for the New Garden Friends Meeting and Burial Ground in 1757.
Erected 1999 by North Carolina Friends Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1757.
Location. 36° 5.542′ N, 79° 53.319′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker can be reached from George Fox Road east of New Garden Road, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located south of Duke Memorial Hall on the Guilford College campus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greensboro NC 27410, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Battle of New Garden (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Randall Jarrell (about 400 feet away); New Garden Friends Meeting (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joseph Gurney Cannon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Guilford College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Underground Railroad
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More about this marker. The left side of the marker contains a diagram of the 53 acres on today’s map. The stone is indicated, as well as the 1791 and 1961 Meeting Houses, and modern streets New Garden Road and Friendly Avenue.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
2. 1757 New Garden Land Purchase Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
3. Marker at Guilford College
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
4. The Stone
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 777 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on April 1, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 5, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
