Salisbury in Rowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Town Well

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2021

1. Town Well Marker

Inscription. Dug in the mid-1700s, it was last used by the A.H. Boyden family in the early 1900s. The well was the source of water for those who resided on this property, notably the familes of Adlai Osborne, Archibald Henderson, and Spruce Macay, along with his two famous law students: Andrew Jackson (president of the United States), and William R. Davie (founder of the University of North Carolina).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics • Natural Resources.

Location. 35° 40.027′ N, 80° 28.366′ W. Marker is in Salisbury, North Carolina, in Rowan County. It is on South Church Street just south of West Fisher Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 S Church St, Salisbury NC 28144, 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,

the Western World,

and

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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 walking distance of this marker: Macay Law Office (within shouting distance of this marker); The Travelers' Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Christian Reid (within shouting distance of this marker); Cotton Mills Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Salisbury Cotton Mills (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Crossroads: Past Into Present (about 400 feet away); Hall House (about 500 feet away); Andrew Jackson (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salisbury.

Town Well and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2021

2. Town Well and 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 392 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.