Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Melville B. Cox
1799-1833
Minister of Edenton St. Methodist Church, 1831. First American Methodist Missionary to Africa, 1833.
"Let a thousand fall before Africa be given up.
Erected by The United Methodist Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.
Location. 35° 46.886′ N, 78° 38.581′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. It is on West Edenton Street east of North Dawson Street (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 228 West Edenton Street, Raleigh NC 27603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. 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: North Carolina Medical Board (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); L. OB. Branch (about 400 feet away); Eugenics Board (about 500 feet away); Dodd-Hinsdale House (about 500 feet away); Freedmens Convention (about 800 feet away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Olivia Raney Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); A.I.A Tower (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 575 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
