Southside in Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Albion W. Tourgée

1835–1905

Photographed by R. E. Smith, August 29, 2007

1. Albion W. Tourgée Marker

Inscription. Union army officer, author, judge. Member of 1868 Convention. Home was 2 blocks S.

Erected 1979 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number J-78.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.

Location. 36° 3.871′ N, 79° 47.236′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is in Southside. It is on East Gate City Boulevard west of Martin Luther King Jr Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 224 E Gate City Blvd, 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: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Magnolia House Motel (approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate Cabinet (approx. ¼ mile away); North Carolina Railroad (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cigar Industry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jefferson Davis (approx. 0.3 miles away); Piedmont Railroad (approx. 0.4 miles away); General Nathanael Greene (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.

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no longer nearby. The Army of Tennessee (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed); Men of Greensboro and Guilford County (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed); Confederate Arms Factory (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Albion W. Tourgee - Facing East image. Click for full size.

Photographed by R. E. Smith, August 29, 2007

2. Albion W. Tourgee - Facing East

Albion W. Tourgee - Facing West image. Click for full size.

Photographed by R. E. Smith, August 29, 2007

3. Albion W. Tourgee - Facing West

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2007, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,582 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on April 1, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 5, 2007, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.