Hillsborough in Orange County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Edmund Fanning
1737 - 1818
Erected 2014 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-19.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1770.
Location. 36° 4.484′ N, 79° 5.957′ W. Marker is in Hillsborough, North Carolina, in Orange County. It is on South Churton Street (Business U.S. 70) just north of East Margaret Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 S Churton St, Hillsborough NC 27278, 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Regulators Hanged (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynching In America / The Lynching of Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Daniel Morrow (within shouting distance of this marker); William Churton (within shouting distance of this marker); North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Burke (within shouting distance of this marker); Billy Strayhorn (within shouting distance of this marker); Orange County Courthouse, 1845-1957 (within shouting distance of this marker); Boone Expedition for Kentucky (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsborough.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Edmund Fanning (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 441 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
