High Point in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Florence Armory

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012

1. The Florence Armory Marker

Inscription. The North Carolina Armory at Florence, was located ¼ east. Commanded by Captain Z.S. Coffin, the armory converted hunting rifles into military arms, repaired broken guns, and assembled new guns between 1862 and 1865. On April 11, 1865, a detachment of the 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, under the command of Captain Adam Kramer and Lieutenant Ed Smith, destroyed the armory, which at that time contained 800 completed guns and 2500 partially completed.

Erected January 19, 1989 by the Col. John Sloan Camp, 1290 Sons of Confederate Veterans

Erected 1989 by Col. John Sloan Camp, 1290 Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 11, 1865.

Location. 36° 1.254′ N, 79° 57.456′ W. Marker is in High Point, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is at the intersection of Penny Road and East Fork Road, on the right when traveling north on Penny Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1702 Penny Rd, High Point NC 27265, 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 2 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Deep River Friends Meeting (approx. 0.8 miles away); James Mendenhall House and Mill (approx. 1½ miles away); Confederate Arms Factory (approx. 1.7 miles away); Jamestown Friends Meeting House and Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away); William Reece House (approx. 2 miles away); Richard Mendenhall Store (approx. 2 miles away); Home of Richard Mendenhall (approx. 2 miles away); Lord Cornwallis (approx. 2 miles away).

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012

2. The Florence Armory Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012

3. The Florence Armory Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,167 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on February 21, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.