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

Constitutional Convention, 1788

Constitutional Convention Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Buckner, March 2, 2022

1. Constitutional Convention Marker

Inscription. Delegates debated U.S. Constitution, July 21-Aug. 4, 1788 & voted to delay ratification until bill of rights was added. Met 100 yards S.W.

Erected 2014 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-131.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is July 21, 1788.

Location. 36° 4.7′ N, 79° 5.968′ W. Marker is in Hillsborough, North Carolina, in Orange County. Marker is on North Churton Street (Business U.S. 70) south of East Queen Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 212 N Churton St, Hillsborough NC 27278, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. William Hooper (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Hooper Esquire (about 300 feet away); William A. Graham (about 300 feet away); Francis Nash (about 400 feet away); Site of First North Carolina Convention 1788 (about 500 feet away); Old Town Cemetery (about 500 feet away); J. G. de Roulhac Hamilton (about 500 feet away); Thomas Ruffin (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsborough.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 24 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 15, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.