Washington in Beaufort County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Beaufort County Courthouse
Photographed by Dave W, June 18, 2023
1. Old Beaufort County Courthouse Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
Erected 1971 by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1786.
Location. 35° 32.585′ N, 77° 3.268′ W. Marker is in Washington, North Carolina, in Beaufort County. It is at the intersection of North Market Street and West 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north on North Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 158 N Market St, 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, and in the Tidewater. 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: Carawan Ghost (a few steps from this marker); DeMille Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Washington (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Gray Blount (about 400 feet away); Dr. Susan Dimock (about 400 feet away); The Washington Market House (about 500 feet away); Trigger's Climb (about 500 feet away); Saint Peter's Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
Also see . . . NRHP Nomination Form (pdf file). North
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Photographed by Dave W, June 18, 2023
2. Old Beaufort County Courthouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
