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Concord in Cabarrus County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Trading Path

 
 
Trading Path Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2021
1. Trading Path Marker
Inscription. Colonial trading route started in 17th century; extended from southern Va. to land of Catawba & Waxhaw Indians in N.C. Passed near this spot.
 
Erected 1972 by State Department of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-33.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraIndigenous Peoples and CommunitiesIndustry & CommerceRoads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
 
Location. 35° 23.774′ N, 80° 34.056′ W. Marker is in Concord, North Carolina, in Cabarrus County. It is at the intersection of Union Street South and McAllister Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Union Street South. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 547 Union St S, Concord NC 28025, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Greater Charlotte. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere,
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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James P. Cook (approx. 1.1 miles away); Concord Horse Rings (approx. 1.1 miles away); Morris House Hotel (approx. 1.1 miles away); Harness and Carriage House (approx. 1.1 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cabarrus County Courthouse (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cabarrus Black Boys Fountain (approx. 1.1 miles away); Town Hall (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Concord.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. James P. Cook (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
Trading Path Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2021
2. Trading Path Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 425 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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