Wilson in Wilson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Plank Road
Photographed by Michael Buckner, January 13, 2023
1. Plank Road Marker
Erected 2014 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number F-17.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 35° 43.238′ N, 77° 54.34′ W. Marker is in Wilson, North Carolina, in Wilson County. It is at the intersection of Nash Street and Pender Street East, on the left on Nash Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 552 Nash St, Wilson NC 27893, 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 walking distance of this marker: Owen L. W. Smith (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles H. Darden (about 400 feet away); Samuel H. Vick (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wilson Hospital and Tubercular Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frank S. Hargrave, M.D. (approx. Ό mile away); Cherry Hotel (approx. Ό mile away); Wilson Normal & Industrial Institute (approx. Ό mile away); R.D.W. Connor (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilson.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on May 7, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photo 1. submitted on January 14, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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