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Near Warrenton in Warren County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

John Watson House

 
 
John Watson House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 27, 2021
1. John Watson House Marker
Inscription.
ca. 1815 Federal rear portion
ca. 1855 Italianate front

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.
 
Location. 36° 21.824′ N, 78° 10.925′ W. Marker is near Warrenton, North Carolina, in Warren County. It is on Pet Burwell Road (State Highway 1604) 0.1 miles west of U.S. 401, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 Pet Burwell Rd, Warrenton NC 27589, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Bridle Creek"
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(approx. Ύ mile away); John White (approx. 2½ miles away); PCB Protests (approx. 2.6 miles away); Benjamin Hawkins (approx. 2.6 miles away); Shocco Springs (approx. 2.6 miles away); Dr. L. Julian Haywood (approx. 2.6 miles away); Heritage Center (approx. 2.7 miles away); Jacob W. Holt (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warrenton.
 
John Watson House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 27, 2021
2. John Watson House Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
 
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Jul. 9, 2026