Roanoke Rapids in Halifax County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

First Kraft Pulp in United States

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 27, 2013

1. First Kraft Pulp in United States Marker

Inscription. Was made here by the sulphate process using southern pine in 1909,by the Roanoke Rapids Paper Manufacturing Company.

Erected 1973 by Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number E-81.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 36° 28.678′ N, 77° 38.759′ W. Marker is in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, in Halifax County. It is on Gaston Road (State Highway 48) near Vepco Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 275 Gaston Rd, Roanoke Rapids NC 27870, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen

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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: Batteaux and Batteauxmen (approx. ¼ mile away); The Batteaux (approx. ¼ mile away); A Lock in Action – Step By Step (approx. ¼ mile away); Roanoke Canal (approx. ¼ mile away); The Batteauxmen (approx. ¼ mile away); Canal Trail Map (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Roanoke Canal (approx. ¼ mile away); Bike Trail Map (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roanoke Rapids.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Roanoke Canal (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 27, 2013

2. First Kraft Pulp in United States Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 27, 2013

3. First Kraft Pulp in United States Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 731 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on May 4, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 1, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.