Downtown in Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Jefferson Davis
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 31, 2012
1. Jefferson Davis Marker
Erected 1940 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number J-21.)
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 12, 1865.
Location. 36° 4.092′ N, 79° 47.428′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of South Elm Street and East McGee Street, on the right when traveling north on South Elm Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 356 S Elm St, Greensboro NC 27401, 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: Cigar Industry (a few steps from this marker); North Carolina Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Cabinet (about 300 feet away); Original Methodist Church / Former Methodist Cemetery (about 400 feet away); General Nathanael Greene (about 400 feet away); Lunsford Richardson (about 800 feet away); Piedmont Railroad
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Other markers no longer nearby. Confederate Arms Factory (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Men of Greensboro and Guilford County (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); The Army of Tennessee (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study the marker shown.
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 10, 2010
2. Jefferson Davis Marker
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 10, 2010
3. Wide view of the Jefferson Davis Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 31, 2012
4. Jefferson Davis Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 31, 2012
5. Jefferson Davis Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 31, 2012
6. Jefferson Davis Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,832 times since then and 73 times this year. Last updated on April 3, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on April 1, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 1, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
