Rocky Mount in Nash County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010
1. North Carolina Wesleyan College Marker
Erected 1965 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number E-72.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.
Location. 36° 1.204′ N, 77° 46.209′ W. Marker is in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, in Nash County. It is on North Wesleyan Boulevard (U.S. 301) south of Bishop Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3540 N U.S 301, Rocky Mount NC 27804, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: P.T. Barnum (approx. 3.6 miles away); British Victory (approx. 4.2 miles away); Falls of the Tar Church (approx. 4.2 miles away); First Post Office of Rocky Mount (approx. 4.4 miles away); Donaldson's Tavern (approx. 4½ miles away); Lafayette (approx. 4½ miles away); Falls Road Bridge (approx. 4½ miles away); Lincoln Park Historic District (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rocky Mount.
Other markers no longer nearby. Cornwallis (was approx. 4.2 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); "The Bethel Heroes" (was approx. 4½ miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . North Carolina Wesleyan College. Short history of the college from the school's website. (Submitted on May 23, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010
2. North Carolina Wesleyan College Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010
3. North Carolina Wesleyan College Campus
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010
4. Bellemont House near the Entrance to the Campus
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,022 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on May 5, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 23, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
