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Roanoke Rapids in Halifax County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

First Kraft Pulp in United States

 
 
First Kraft Pulp in United States Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 27, 2013
1. First Kraft Pulp in United States Marker
Inscription. Was made here by the sulphate process using southern pine in 1909,by the Roanoke Rapids Paper Manufacturing Company.
 
Erected 1973 by Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number E-81.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
 
Location. 36° 28.678′ N, 77° 38.759′ W. Marker is in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, in Halifax County. Marker is on Gaston Road (State Highway 48) near Vepco Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 275 Gaston Rd, Roanoke Rapids NC 27870, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Batteaux and Batteauxmen (approx. ¼ mile away); The Batteaux (approx. ¼ mile away); A Lock in Action – Step By Step (approx. ¼ mile away); Roanoke Canal (approx. ¼ mile away); The Batteauxmen (approx. ¼ mile away); Canal Trail Map (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Roanoke Canal (approx. ¼ mile away); Bike Trail Map (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roanoke Rapids.
 
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First Kraft Pulp in United States Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 27, 2013
2. First Kraft Pulp in United States Marker
First Kraft Pulp in United States Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 27, 2013
3. First Kraft Pulp in United States Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 488 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on May 4, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 1, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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