Near Blanch in Caswell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bright Leaf Tobacco
Caswell County Historical Association
1. Bright Leaf Tobacco Marker
Erected 1976 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.
Location. 36° 29.65′ N, 79° 19.061′ W. Marker is near Blanch, North Carolina, in Caswell County. It is at the intersection of Blanch Road (State Highway 1523) and Bertha Wilson Road (State Highway 1511), on the left when traveling north on Blanch Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Blanch Rd, Blanch NC 27212, 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 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Washington's Southern Tour (approx. 5.1 miles away); William L. Poteat (approx. 5.3 miles away); Ghost Tree Island (approx. 5½ miles away in Virginia); Native American Presence (approx. 5.7 miles away in Virginia); Romulus M. Saunders
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More about this marker. Original marker erected in 1936.
Additional keywords. Purley, Caswell County
Caswell County Historical Association
2. Original Bright Leaf Tobacco Marker
The original Bright Leaf historical marker stood on NC Highway 86 near the Covington and Purley communities of Caswell County, North Carolina. The text in this 1930s photograph is not legible. The view is to the north.
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 2,101 times since then and 69 times this year. Last updated on February 17, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2009, by Caswell County Historical Association of Yanceyville, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
