Near High Point in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Beard's Hat Shop
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012
1. Beard's Hat Shop Marker
Erected 1957 by NC Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number J-19.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.
Location. 35° 59.442′ N, 79° 57.466′ W. Marker is near High Point, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is at the intersection of Greensboro Road and Penny Road, on the right when traveling east on Greensboro Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1410 Greensboro Rd, Jamestown NC 27282, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Reece House (approx. Ό mile away); Home of Richard Mendenhall (approx. half a mile away); Richard Mendenhall Store (approx. 0.6 miles away); James Mendenhall House and Mill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jamestown Friends Meeting House and Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lord Cornwallis
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Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012
2. Beard's Hat Shop Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012
3. Beard's Hat Shop Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox
4. Beard's Hat Shop Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,329 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on February 18, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 21, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
