Halifax in Halifax County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
William R. Davie
1756-1820
Photographed by Dave W, June 24, 2023
1. William R. Davie Marker
A militia officer during the Revolution; governor, 1798-99; envoy to France; "father" of University of N.C. Lived in this house.
Erected 2014 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number E-4.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1756.
Location. 36° 19.873′ N, 77° 35.501′ W. Marker is in Halifax, North Carolina, in Halifax County. It is at the intersection of St David Street and Norman Street, on the left when traveling west on St David Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1624 Norman St, Halifax NC 27839, 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 of the Confederate
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William R. Davie House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Owens House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Halifax Colonial Jails (approx. 0.2 miles away); Colonial Punishment (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eagle Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Colonial Churchyard" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early American Taverns (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Eagle Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Halifax.
Another marker is no longer nearby. William R. Davie (has been replaced with this marker).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker At This Location also titled "William R. Davie".
Photographed by Dave W, June 24, 2023
2. William R. Davie Marker
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3. William Richardson Davie
From Washington and his Masonic Compeers by Sidney Hayden, 1866.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. 3. submitted on March 26, 2024, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
