Kenansville in Duplin County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
William Houston
Photographed by Dave W, June 17, 2023
1. William Houston Marker
Stamp master of North Carolina, 1765, resigned during demonstration in Wilmington against the Stamp Act; a physician at Sarecta, four mi. E.
Erected 1997 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number F-14.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1765.
Location. 34° 59.693′ N, 77° 55.467′ W. Marker is in Kenansville, North Carolina, in Duplin County. It is at the intersection of North Carolina Route 11/903 and Sarecta Road, on the right when traveling north on North Carolina Route 11/903. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 Sarecta Rd, Kenansville NC 28349, 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 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Duplin County Court House (approx. 3.1 miles away); Duplin County Veterans Monument (approx. 3.1 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); World War II Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); Korean War Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); Liberty Hall (approx. 3.3 miles away); Grove Church (approx. 3˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kenansville.
Photographed by Dave W, June 17, 2023
2. William Houston Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 395 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
