Wilson in Wilson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wilson Theatre
Photographed by Dave W, June 25, 2023
1. Wilson Theatre Marker
Established as an opera house by Dr. Leland V. Grady in 1919. Later a vaudeville and motion picture theater, then restored beginning in 1984 as a performing arts center by the City of Wilson.
Erected by Wilson County Historical Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.
Location. 35° 43.571′ N, 77° 54.682′ W. Marker is in Wilson, North Carolina, in Wilson County. It is on Nash Street north of Tarboro Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 Nash St, Wilson NC 27893, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hackney Wagon Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilson County Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Combat Wounded Veterans (about 300 feet away); Henry G. Connor (about 400 feet away); Wilson County Civil War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Branch Banking & Trust Company Building (about 500 feet away); The Wilson Times (about 600 feet away); Wilson Tobacco Market (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilson.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Josephus Daniels
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Photographed by Dave W, June 25, 2023
2. Wilson Theatre Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
