Eden in Rockingham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Industrial Education Centers
Photographed by Michael Buckner, January 27, 2023
1. Industrial Education Center Marker
As forerunners of state community colleges, 1958-1963, boosted vocational training. First in N.C. operated 200 yards E.
Erected 2011 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number J-113.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 36° 30.299′ N, 79° 44.218′ W. Marker is in Eden, North Carolina, in Rockingham County. It is at the intersection of North Pierce Street and East Moore Street, on the right when traveling north on North Pierce Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 134 N Pierce St, Eden NC 27288, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Griggs v. Duke Power Co. (approx. 0.8 miles away); Barnett Canal (approx. 1.2 miles away); Calcium Carbide (approx. 1.3 miles away); Leaksville Cotton Mill (approx. 1.3 miles away); Luther H. Hodges (approx. 1.4 miles away); Land of Eden (approx. 1.7 miles away); River boat Men: Dan River, 1792 1892 (approx. 1.8 miles away); Annie Eliza Johns (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eden.
Photographed by Michael Buckner, January 27, 2023
2. Industrial Education Center Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
