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Pittsboro in Chatham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Law Office of Charles Manly

(1795-1871)

— Governor of North Carolina, 1848-1850 —

 
 
Law Office of<br>Charles Manly<br>(1795-1871) Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 1, 2018
1. Law Office of
Charles Manly
(1795-1871) Marker
Inscription.
Built 1846 on Hillsboro Street near Salsbury Street, moved to this location and renovated in 1969 by the Chatham County Historical Association, Inc.
Gift of Henry and Laura Blair

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
 
Location. 35° 43.25′ N, 79° 10.519′ W. Marker is in Pittsboro, North Carolina, in Chatham County. It can be reached from North Masonic Street north of East Street (Business U.S. 64), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 N Masonic St, Pittsboro NC 27312, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Charles Manly (within shouting distance of this marker); James I. Waddell (about 600 feet away); Hall-London House (about 600 feet away); Henry A. London (about 700 feet away); Lynching in America / Lynching in Chatham County (about 800 feet away); John Owen (approx. 0.2 miles away); Abraham Rencher (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tory Raid (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsboro.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Our Confederate Heroes (was about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).
 
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 CCHA Preservation Projects: Charles Manly Law Office. Chatham County Historical Association website entry (Submitted on May 9, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.) 
 
Law Office of Charles Manly Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 1, 2018
2. Law Office of Charles Manly Marker
Law Office of Charles Manly image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 1, 2018
3. Law Office of Charles Manly
Law Office of Charles Manly image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 1, 2018
4. Law Office of Charles Manly
Gov. Charles Manly image. Click for full size.
State Archives of North Carolina
5. Gov. Charles Manly
This portrait of Charles Manly is in the State Archives of North Carolina in Raleigh.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 443 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 9, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.   5. submitted on August 14, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 19, 2026