Mebane in Alamance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Trading Path
Photographed by Paul Jordan, March 19, 2010
1. Trading Path Marker
Erected 2008 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-34.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 36° 5.702′ N, 79° 15.82′ W. Marker is in Mebane, North Carolina, in Alamance County. It is at the intersection of East Center Street and N. 7th Street, on the right when traveling east on East Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 E Center St, Mebane NC 27302, 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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: White Furniture (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alexander Mebane (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bingham School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Woodlawn School (approx. 2 miles away); Hawfields Church (approx. 3½ miles away);
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More about this marker. A marker with identical text is found in Burlington, North Carolina. The Burlington marker is numbered G 33, and can be found at postal address 4101 South NC Highway 62, Burlington NC 27215, United States of America.
Regarding Trading Path. The Trading Path was not one wide path, but a corridor of roads and trails. Native Americans and early settlers used these paths to travel from the Chesapeake Bay region (mostly near Petersburg Virginia), south through the Piedmont of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Markers Along the Piedmont, North Carolina Trading Path
Also see . . . Trading Path Association. This non-profit organization's purpose is to preserve, promote and study the historic Trading Path of the Southeastern Piedmont, NC. (Submitted on March 20, 2010, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A..)
Photographed by Paul Jordan, March 19, 2010
2. Trading Path Marker
The brick building to the right is the White Furniture Company Building, established in 1881.
Additional keywords. Alamance, Native American, Orange County, Burlington, Graham, Mebane, Catawba Road, Cherokee, Mebanesville
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2012
3. Trading Path Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2010, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. This page has been viewed 1,589 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on May 10, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2010, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. 3. submitted on August 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
