Milton in Caswell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Milton General Store

c. 1830

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2021

1. Milton General Store Marker

Inscription. First built as Watkins Dry Goods Store where clothing could be purchased. There was also a school room and you could buy books. Bought by Walter Lea Thomas in 1910 and operated by him and his sons as a general merchandise store and a post office continued to be owned and operated by Edmund Dixon Thomas until 1972.

Erected by The Milton Preservation and Beautification Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 36° 32.334′ N, 79° 12.383′ W. Marker is in Milton, North Carolina, in Caswell County. It is at the intersection of Broad Street (State Highway 57) and Liberty Street, on the right when traveling west on Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 139 Broad St, Milton NC 27305, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper

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South.

Globally, it is in 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: Thomas Day (a few steps from this marker); Thomas House (within shouting distance of this marker); Milton Batteaux, Boatmen, Hogsheads and Coopers (within shouting distance of this marker); Milton State Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Melville (within shouting distance of this marker); Friou-Hurdle House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Franklin B. Jones Homeplace (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wilson-Austin-Mehaffey House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.

Milton General Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2021

2. Milton General Store

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 757 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on April 22, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.