Washington in Beaufort County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Edmund Harding
1890-1970
Photographed By Dave W, June 18, 2023
1. Edmund Harding Marker
Humorist, storyteller, & speaker of wide renown. Key to restoration of colonial Bath, 1955-70. He lived 100 yds. S.W.
Erected 2018 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number B-77.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 35° 32.76′ N, 77° 3.807′ W. Marker is in Washington, North Carolina, in Beaufort County. Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street and Washington Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 708 W Main St, Washington NC 27889, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lindsay C. Warren (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John H. Small (about 800 feet away); C. C. Cambreleng (approx. 0.2 miles away); Burning Of Washington (approx. 0.2 miles away); Siege Of Washington (approx. ¼ mile away); St. John the Evangelist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Havens Memorial Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Attack On Washington (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
Also see . . . Additional information on Edmund Harding.
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Edmund Hoyt Harding, salesman, humorist, and promoter of historic restoration, was born in Washington, N.C., the ninth of eleven children of the Reverend Nathaniel Harding and the first produced by his second wife, Marina Brickell Hoyt. His father was for forty-four years rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Washington.(Submitted on June 19, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.)
Photographed By Dave W, June 18, 2023
2. Edmund Harding Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
