Durham in Durham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Trading Path
Erected 1941 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-32.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 36° 7.036′ N, 78° 54.216′ W. Marker is in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. It is at the intersection of Mason Road (North Carolina Route 1002) and North Roxboro Road (U.S. 501), on the right when traveling east on Mason Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 45 Mason Rd, Durham NC 27712, 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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stephen B. Weeks (approx. 2.3 miles away); William B. Umstead (approx. 2.3 miles away); Historic Russell School (approx. 2.4 miles away); West Point Truce Line (approx. 3.4 miles away); Mount Bethel Methodist Church (approx. 3.7 miles away); Duke Homestead (approx. 5.3 miles away); St. Mary's Chapel (approx. 5.4 miles away); a different marker also named St. Mary's Chapel (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Durham.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2022, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 35 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 24, 2022, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
