Downtown in Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Confederate Cabinet
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 10, 2010
1. Confederate Cabinet Marker
Erected 1940 by State Historical Commission. (Marker Number J-22.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 11, 1865.
Location. 36° 4.048′ N, 79° 47.404′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr Drive and South Davie Steet, on the left when traveling east on Martin Luther King Jr Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Greensboro NC 27406, 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 walking distance of this marker: North Carolina Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Cigar Industry (within shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson Davis (about 300 feet away); General Nathanael Greene (about 700 feet away); Original Methodist Church / Former Methodist Cemetery (about 700 feet away); Lunsford Richardson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Piedmont Railroad (approx. Ό mile away); Albion W. Tourgιe (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.
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Additional commentary.
1. Marker has been reported missing.
Local NC Highway Historical marker volunteers noted this marker is now missing.
— Submitted December 31, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 10, 2010
2. Wide view of the Confederate Cabinet Marker
Looking northward toward downtown Greensboro.
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 31, 2012
3. Confederate Cabinet Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 31, 2012
4. Confederate Cabinet Marker
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 10, 2010
5. Greensboro Railyard
The site of the Civil War-era Piedmont Railroad yard. The likely location of where the Confederate Cabinet met in a box car. In use today by Amtrak and Norfolk Southern rail lines while serving the nearby Greensboro Southern Railway Depot (Galyon Transportation Center).
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,664 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on March 31, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 1, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 4. submitted on April 2, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 5. submitted on May 22, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
