Near Roxboro in Person County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Medical Office of Dr. William Merritt and his son, Dr. John Hamlett Merritt
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2021
1. Medical Office of Dr. William Merritt and his son, Dr. John Hamlett Meritt Marker
Originally located here. Established ca. 1860 by Dr. William Merritt (1824-1904), who was educated at the Jefferson Medical College of Pennsylvania and practiced medicine here until the early 1900s. His son, Dr. John Hamlett Merritt (1881-1944), established his medical practice here after graduating from the UNC Medical School in 1906. Both were caring country doctors, much beloved in the community.
In 1995 the medical office was given by the family to the Person County Museum of History and moved to that campus at 315 N. Main Street, Roxboro, NC.
Erected 2006 by Person County Museum of History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 36° 28.898′ N, 78° 55.045′ W. Marker is near Roxboro, North Carolina, in Person County. It is on Boston Road (U.S. 501) half a mile south of Bowmantown Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7856 Boston Rd, Roxboro NC 27574, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont. It
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Aubrey Lee Brooks LLD (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Reverend John Alexander Beam (1853 - 1928) and Wife Mollie Lucas Beam (1867 - 1951) (approx. 2.9 miles away); Greene (approx. 4.2 miles away); Cornwallis (approx. 4.2 miles away); W.W. Kitchin (approx. 6.8 miles away); Roxboro Male Academy (approx. 6.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.9 miles away); Governor William W. and Musette Satterfield Kitchin House (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roxboro.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2021
2. Medical Office of Dr. William Merritt and his son, Dr. John Hamlett Meritt Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 790 times since then and 73 times this year. Last updated on March 13, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
