Near Roxboro in Person County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Paine's Tavern
Site of first Person County Courthouse, 1791-1793, 150 ft. west
Built by Dr. James Paine
Erected 1964 by Person County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Political Subdivisions.
Location. 36° 20.491′ N, 79° 0.666′ W. Marker is near Roxboro, North Carolina, in Person County. It is at the intersection of Hurdle Mills Road (State Highway 157) and Paynes Tavern Road (County Road 1142), on the right when traveling south on Hurdle Mills Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3958 Hurdle Mills Rd, Roxboro NC 27574, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bessie Heath Daniel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Robert Paine (approx. 1.6 miles away); J.G.A. Williamson (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Lynching of Edward Roach (approx. 2.1 miles away); Site Of The Dowdy Hotel Jones Hotel And Hotel Roxboro (approx. 3.9 miles away); Person County Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); Robert Lester Blackwell (approx. 3.9 miles away); Korea (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roxboro.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,381 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
