Sanford in Lee County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
A.A.F Seawell
1864-1950
Photographed by Benjamin Cunliffe, April 30, 2013
1. A.A.F. Seawell Marker
Erected 1975 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-43.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 35° 27.394′ N, 79° 9.172′ W. Marker is in Sanford, North Carolina, in Lee County. It is on West Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 W Main St, Sanford NC 27332, 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 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: General Robert E. Lee (approx. one mile away); Lee County Court Bell (approx. one mile away); Buffalo Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Broadway, N.C. (approx. 5.6 miles away); Charles D. McIver (approx. 6.1 miles away); Egypt Coal Mine (approx. 7.8 miles away); Endor Iron Works (approx. 7.8 miles away); Coal Glen Mine Disaster (approx. 9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sanford.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2013, by Benjamin Cunliffe of Sanford, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 863 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on May 4, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photo 1. submitted on May 24, 2013, by Benjamin Cunliffe of Sanford, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
