Salisbury in Rowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Samuel McCorkle
1746-1811
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, September 13, 2021
1. Samuel McCorkle Marker
Influential Presbyterian minister and educator, His classical academy, Zion Parnassus (c. 1794-1798), operated ¾ mi. N.Erected 2008 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-21.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education.
Location. 35° 38.936′ N, 80° 36.847′ W. Marker is in Salisbury, North Carolina, in Rowan County. Marker is at the intersection of Mooresville Road (State Highway 150) and G Goodnight Road, on the right when traveling west on Mooresville Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salisbury NC 28147, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Thyatira Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Matthew Locke (approx. 1.2 miles away); Thyatira Presbyterian Church Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Thyatira Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); A Short History of Thyatira Presbyterian Church (USA) (approx. 1.3 miles away); Four Houses of Worship
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Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, September 13, 2021
2. Samuel McCorkle Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
