Locust Hill near Reidsville in Caswell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bedford Brown
Erected 1936 by North Carolina State Historical Commission. (Marker Number G-8.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 36° 22.401′ N, 79° 25.859′ W. Marker is near Reidsville, North Carolina, in Caswell County. It is in Locust Hill. Marker is on U.S. 158 east of North Carolina Highway 150, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6333 US-158, Yanceyville NC 27379, 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. Calvin Graves (approx. 1˝ miles away); Bethesda Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Bartlett Yancey (approx. 4.8 miles away); Caswell Courthouse (approx. 5.6 miles away); The Veteran's Walk (approx. 5.7 miles away); "Lest We Forget" (approx. 5.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.7 miles away); Confederate Memorial (approx. 5.7 miles away).
More about this marker. The marker is located at the end of the driveway to "Rose Hill," Brown's Caswell County home. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places but is a private residence.
Also see . . . Biographical Sketch of Bedford Brown (1795-1870). (Submitted on May 6, 2009, by Caswell County Historical Association of Yanceyville, North Carolina.)
Additional keywords. Locust Hill, lawyer, Caswell County
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2009, by Caswell County Historical Association of Yanceyville, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,494 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on February 17, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photo 1. submitted on May 6, 2009, by Caswell County Historical Association of Yanceyville, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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