Fountain in Pitt County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Herbs & Healing
Legends & Lore
Photographed By Dave W, June 25, 2023
1. Herbs & Healing Marker
Erected 2022 by North Carolina Folklife Institute, William C. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 133.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 35° 40.547′ N, 77° 38.443′ W. Marker is in Fountain, North Carolina, in Pitt County. Marker is at the intersection of North Railroad Street (U.S. 258) and West Mill Street on North Railroad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3561 North Railroad Street, Fountain NC 27829, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Gen. Allen Hal Turnage (approx. 6.3 miles away); Chasing Gen. Potter (approx. 6.3 miles away); Farm Bell (approx. 6.3 miles away); In Memory of (approx. 7.3 miles away); Otter Creek Bridge Skirmish (approx. 7.6 miles away);
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Herbal Academy Article on Emma Dupree.
The woods gal. Little medicine thing. Granny woman. Aunt Emma.(Submitted on June 26, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.)
To the question, “what’s in a name?,” I would argue that Emma Dupree’s many given nicknames help to tell the story of who she was. Emma Dupree (1897 – 1996) was a Black herbalist whose work touched countless lives in her rural North Carolina community.
2. Sow True Seed Blog post about Emma Dupree. <blockquote>"All that we see, everything that is growin' in the earth, is healin' to the nation of any kind of disease." ~Emma Dupree (1897 - 1995) (Submitted on June 26, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.)
Photographed By Dave W, June 25, 2023
2. Herbs & Healing Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
