Near Liberty in Alamance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Early Railroads

Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, May 14, 2010

1. Early Railroads Marker

Inscription. First public meeting to promote railroads in North Carolina, Aug. 1, 1828, was at Wm. Albright's home which stood 4 mi. S.E.

Erected 1970 by State Department of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-13.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 1, 1854.

Location. 35° 53.61′ N, 79° 30.796′ W. Marker is near Liberty, North Carolina, in Alamance County. It is on State Highway 49 one mile south of East Greensboro-Chapel Hill Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9637 State Hwy 49, Liberty NC 27298, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

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

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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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Memorial to British Troops Who Died in the Old Meeting House (approx. 3.8 miles away); Cane Creek Friends Meeting / Abigail Overman Pike (approx. 3.8 miles away); Cane Creek Meeting (approx. 3.8 miles away); Cane Creek Meeting House (approx. 4.4 miles away); Freedom Hill Church (approx. 4.4 miles away); Micajah McPherson (approx. 4.4 miles away); Rocky River Friends Meeting (approx. 4½ miles away); Snow Camp (approx. 4.7 miles away).

Additional keywords. William Albright, Alamance, Burlington, Company Shops, Graham, Snow Camp

Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, May 14, 2010

2. Early Railroads Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,298 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.