Durham in Durham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
James E. Shepard
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 16, 2013
1. James E. Shepard Marker
Erected 1978 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-57.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.
Location. 35° 58.201′ N, 78° 55.961′ W. Marker is in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. It is at the intersection of University Drive and Hope Valley Road (North Carolina Highway 751), on the right when traveling east on University Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3002 Hope Valley Rd, Durham NC 27707, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. 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 marker, measured as the crow flies: Robert Franklin Durden (approx. 1.1 miles away); Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans (approx. 1.2 miles away); John Merrick (approx. 1.4 miles away); College Heights Historic District (approx. 1.7 miles away); Former Site of Hillside High School
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Photographed by Don Morfe, September 16, 2013
2. James E. Shepard Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 765 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on April 5, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
