Roxboro in Person County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Roxboro Male Academy
ca. 1840 - 1854
Methodist-Episcopal Parsonage
1854 - 1915
National Register of Historic Places
Department of the Interior
1982
Erected by Person County Museum of History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
Location. 36° 23.788′ N, 78° 58.857′ W. Marker is in Roxboro, North Carolina, in Person County. It is on North Main Street 0.1 miles north of West Morehead Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 N Main St, Roxboro NC 27573, 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 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Governor William W. and Musette Satterfield Kitchin House (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); W.W. Kitchin (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Newells Jewelers (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War II (approx. Ό mile away); Confederate Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Confederate Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Person County Courthouse Site (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roxboro.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
