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Near Knotts Island in Currituck County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Dividing Line

 
 
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circa June 1999
1. Dividing Line Marker
Inscription. Commissioners drove the first stake for the Virginia - Carolina boundary, Mar. 18, 1728, three miles N. E. across Currituck Sound.
 
Erected 1967 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number A-15.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraNotable EventsPolitical Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 18, 1728.
 
Location. 36° 32.229′ N, 75° 55.654′ W. Marker is near Knotts Island, North Carolina, in Currituck County. Marker is on Marsh Causeway (County Route 615) near Knotts Island Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Knotts Island NC 27950, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Knotts Island (approx. 2 miles away); Currituck County Old Jail (approx. 7.8 miles away); Currituck County Courthouse (approx. 7.8 miles away); Joseph Pilmoor (approx. 7.9 miles away); Charles Kuralt (approx. 9.4 miles away in Virginia); Hijacking Maple Leaf (approx. 9˝ miles away); Life on Currituck Sound (approx. 11.4 miles away); Corolla Chapel (approx. 12.1 miles away).
 
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Photographed By M. L., circa June 1999
2. Dividing Line Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,280 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

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