Washington in Beaufort County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Jack's Creek
Legends & Lore
Photographed by Dave W, June 18, 2023
1. Jack's Creek Marker
Though officially names Windmill Creek, waterway is better known by a name of African American man who lived by early Windmill.
Erected 2022 by North Carolina Folklife Institute / William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 141.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series lists.
Location. 35° 32.25′ N, 77° 2.672′ W. Marker is in Washington, North Carolina, in Beaufort County. It is on East Main Street 0.1 miles east of North Charlotte Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 736 East Main Street, Washington NC 27889, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Battlefield Cross (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Beaufort County World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Josephus Daniels (approx. half a mile away); Watching the Weather (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Purple Martin (approx. 0.6 miles away); Washington Storm Warning Tower (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
Photographed by Dave W, June 18, 2023
2. Jack's Creek Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 461 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
