Near Roxboro in Person County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Greene
Erected 1951 by Archives, Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number G-14.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1781.
Location. 36° 32.497′ N, 78° 54.105′ W. Marker is near Roxboro, North Carolina, in Person County. It is on Boston Road (U.S. 501) just north of Mayo Lake Road (County Road 1501), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12015 Boston Rd, Roxboro NC 27574, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cornwallis (here, next to this marker); The Reverend John Alexander Beam (1853 - 1928) and Wife Mollie Lucas Beam (1867 - 1951) (approx. 1.4 miles away); Aubrey Lee Brooks LLD (approx. 1.9 miles away); Medical Office of Dr. William Merritt and his son, Dr. John Hamlett Merritt (approx. 4.2 miles away); Turbeville World Wars Memorial (approx. 9˝ miles away in Virginia); Artist Bob Cage (approx. 10.2 miles away in Virginia); The Crossing of the Dan River (approx. 10˝ miles away in Virginia); The Race to the Dan (approx. 10˝ miles away in Virginia). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roxboro.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
