Elizabethtown in Bladen County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Future Farmers of America
Photographed by SCBerry, circa January 2013
1. Future Farmers of America Marker
Began in N.C. as Young Tar Heel Farmers, 1928, to promote vocational agriculture in schools. Camp here since 1928.
Erected 1989 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number I-76.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.
Location. 34° 38.169′ N, 78° 30.53′ W. Marker is in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, in Bladen County. It is on North Carolina Route 53 1.2 miles south of U.S. 701, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1247 NC-53, Elizabethtown NC 28337, 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 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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: White Lake CCC Camp (approx. 1.9 miles away); Battle of Elizabethtown (approx. 5.6 miles away); Mount Horeb Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (approx. 9 miles away); John Owen (approx. 9.3 miles away); Memorial for Four World War II Aviators (approx. 10.3 miles away); Old Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church (approx. 10.6 miles away); The Bartrams
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Also see . . . North Carolina FFA Association. Association website homepage (Submitted on January 1, 2015.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2014. This page has been viewed 591 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on May 7, 2023. Photo 1. submitted on December 31, 2014. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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