Morrisville in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Shiloh Community
Circa 1820's
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 31, 2023
1. Shiloh Community Marker
Inscription.
Shiloh Community. Circa 1820's. Shiloh, a rural community of free African Americans and slaves, developed in the Cedar Fork Township in the late 1820's. By 1870, Shiloh was a self-sufficient community with a public school, co-op store, midwives, recreation center and church. Rev. James Dunston, the third pastor of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, was instrumental in securing land ownership, education, and economic development for the residents of Shiloh. This thriving community, home to over 57 farmers on property extending from the Durham County line to south of McCrimmon Parkway, was annexed into the town of Morrisville. NC in 1987. , The contributions of Rev. James Dunston (1854-1924), to the Shiloh community have had a profound effect on North Carolina's history. Rev. James Dunston is buried on the northeast side of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, the only pastor with this honorable distinction.
Shiloh, a rural community of free African Americans and slaves, developed in the Cedar Fork Township in the late 1820's. By 1870, Shiloh was a self-sufficient community with a public school, co-op store, midwives, recreation center and church. Rev. James Dunston, the third pastor of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, was instrumental in securing land ownership, education, and economic development for the residents of Shiloh. This thriving community, home to over 57 farmers on property extending from the Durham County line to south of McCrimmon Parkway, was annexed into the town of Morrisville. NC in 1987.
The contributions of Rev. James Dunston (1854-1924), to the Shiloh community have had a profound effect on North Carolina's history. Rev. James Dunston is buried on the northeast side of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, the only pastor with this honorable distinction.
Erected by Town of Morrisville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 35° 51.119′ N, 78° 50.584′ W. Marker is in
Click or scan to see this page online
Morrisville, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is at the intersection of Church Street (State Road 1637) and Barbee Road, on the right when traveling north on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1004 Church St, Morrisville NC 27560, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. 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: Shiloh (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Shiloh Community (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tobacco Barn (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Tobacco Barn
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 31, 2023
Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,081 times since then and 134 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
