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Eden in Rockingham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Lower Saura Town

 
 
Lower Saura Town Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
1. Lower Saura Town Marker
Inscription. A village of the Saura Indians, abandoned by that tribe in the early 18th century, was on Dan River, 2˝ mi. N.E.
 
Erected 1955 by Archives and Highway Department. (Marker Number J-44.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraNative AmericansSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
 
Location. 36° 27.78′ N, 79° 43.612′ W. Marker is in Eden, North Carolina, in Rockingham County. Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 14 and Town Creek Road, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 14. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eden NC 27289, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dan River (approx. 2.6 miles away); Leaksville Landing (approx. 2.6 miles away); “River boat Men: Dan River, 1792 – 1892” (approx. 2.8 miles away); “Land of Eden” (approx. 2.8 miles away); Industrial Education Centers (approx. 3 miles away); Annie Eliza Johns (approx. 3 miles away); Luther H. Hodges (approx. 3.1 miles away); Barnett Canal (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eden.
 
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Lower Saura Town Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
2. Lower Saura Town Marker
Lower Saura Town Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
3. Lower Saura Town Marker
Marker in Eden image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
4. Marker in Eden
Saura Town Woman image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
5. Saura Town Woman
This sculpture of a Saura Indian woman from the late 1600s stands in Raleigh, near the state capitol. The adorned deerskin dress and hood suggest a high status in the tribe.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 678 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 6, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.   5. submitted on February 13, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.

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