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Near Henderson in Vance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Mary L. Wyche

1856-1936

 
 
Mary L. Wyche Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 27, 2021
1. Mary L. Wyche Marker
Inscription. A pioneer in field of organized nursing. In 1902 she founded the N.C. Nurses Association. Home was 7/10 mile W.
 
Erected 2016 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-107.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & MedicineWomen. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
 
Location. 36° 24.032′ N, 78° 25.154′ W. Marker is near Henderson, North Carolina, in Vance County. It is at the intersection of North Carolina Route 39 and Glebe Road ( Highway 1308), on the right when traveling south on North Carolina Route 39. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 Nutbush Rd, Henderson NC 27537, 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 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
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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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Leonard Henderson (approx. 1.7 miles away); James Turner (approx. 2.1 miles away); Bingham School (approx. 2.2 miles away); St. John's Episcopal Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); Williamsborough (approx. 2.2 miles away); Richard Henderson (approx. 3.6 miles away); Corbitt Company (approx. 4.6 miles away); Harriet-Henderson Strike (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henderson.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. William Hawkins (was approx. 4½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).
 
Mary L. Wyche Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 27, 2021
2. Mary L. Wyche Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on May 4, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 22, 2026