Hillsborough in Orange County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010

1. North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati Marker

Inscription. Formed Oct. 23, 1783, in Hillsborough, by officers of the Continental Line. First President was General Jethro Sumner.

Erected 1970 by NC Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number G-88.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.

Location. 36° 4.463′ N, 79° 5.955′ W. Marker is in Hillsborough, North Carolina, in Orange County. It is on S Churton Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on South Churton Street, just south of Margaret Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 S Churton St, Hillsborough NC 27278, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and in the Research Triangle.

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: William Churton (a few steps from this marker); Billy Strayhorn (a few steps from this marker); Edmund Fanning (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynching In America / The Lynching of Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Daniel Morrow (within shouting distance of this marker); Regulators Hanged (within shouting distance of this

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marker); James Hogg (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Burke (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Orange County Courthouse, 1845-1957 (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsborough.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Edmund Fanning (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010

2. North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati Marker

Marker in Hillsborough image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010

3. Marker in Hillsborough

Marker on S Churton Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010

4. Marker on S Churton Street

Markers in Hillsborough Historic District image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010

5. Markers in Hillsborough Historic District

There are many markers in the Hillsborough Historic District near the North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati marker.

Photographed by Richard Hawkins, August 2, 2025

6. North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,171 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on May 11, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 1, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on August 2, 2025, by Richard Hawkins of Phelan, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.