Warrenton in Warren County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Warrenton Male Academy
Erected 1948 by Archives, Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number E-36.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 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 1787.
Location. 36° 24.137′ N, 78° 9.251′ W. Marker is in Warrenton, North Carolina, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of West Ridgeway Street (U.S. 401) and North Main Street, on the right when traveling west on West Ridgeway Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 307 N Main St, Warrenton NC 27589, 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 walking distance of this marker: Bragg Home (within shouting distance of this marker); John H. Kerr (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); New Deal Art in Warrenton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Emmanuel Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Horace Greeley (approx. 0.2 miles away); Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Waddill Brick Store (approx. 0.3 miles away); World Wars I and II Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warrenton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Confederate Monument (was approx. Ό mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 764 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on May 8, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

