Near Winnabow in Brunswick County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Daniel L. Russell

1845 – 1908

Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 5, 2017

1. Daniel L. Russell Marker

Inscription. Governor, 1897–1901; Superior Court judge, 1868–1874; member of Congress, 1879–1881. Born two miles N.E.

Erected 2008 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-92.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 34° 8.88′ N, 78° 5.612′ W. Marker is near Winnabow, North Carolina, in Brunswick County. Marker is at the intersection of Ocean Highway (Local Route 17) and Governors Road SE (Route 1521), on the right when traveling north on Ocean Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winnabow NC 28479, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Benjamin Smith (approx. 5½ miles away); Charles Town (approx. 6.1 miles away); Brunswick County War Veterans Memorial (approx. 7½ miles away); Robert Howe (approx. 8.2 miles away); Stamp Act (approx. 8.2 miles away); Alfred Moore (approx. 8.2 miles away); Orton (approx. 8.2 miles away); Fort Anderson (approx. 8.2 miles away).

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. “Born on Winnabow Plantation in Brunswick County near Wilmington, North Carolina, Russell, Jr. was the son of Daniel Lindsay Russell and Elizabeth Caroline Sanders, daughter of a prominent planter family. Following his mother's death three months after his birth, Russell, Jr. lived at his mother's family's Palo Alto Plantation for six years before leaving for the Bingham School in Orange County, North Carolina.Russell attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, but left soon after the outbreak of the American Civil War. He was commissioned as a captain in the Confederate Army and served in the war.” (Submitted on February 5, 2017.)

Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 5, 2017

2. Daniel L. Russell Marker

The Honorable Daniel Lindsay Russell (1845-1908) image. Click for full size.

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3. The Honorable Daniel Lindsay Russell (1845-1908)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 5, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.