Cary in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Walter Hines Page
1855-1918
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023
1. Walter Hines Page Marker
Journalist, editor, and publisher. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1913-1918. His birthplace stood 400 yards north.
Erected 2018 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-20.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
Location. 35° 47.24′ N, 78° 46.763′ W. Marker is in Cary, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is on East Chatham Street (State Road 1011) 0.1 miles east of South Academy Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 154 E Chatham St, Cary NC 27511, 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: 209 South Academy (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Guess-Ogle Home (about 800 feet away); Dr. Frank R. Yarborough House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Triangle Area Veterans of World War II (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert J. Harrison (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pasmore House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alexander-Clifton House (approx. Ό mile away); Chabad House (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cary.
Also see . . .
this page online
Bain News Service via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division (Public Domain), circa 1910/15
2. Walter Hines Page (1855-1918)
He worked at the New York World and Evening Post, and was involved in the founding of North Carolina State University and the Doubleday, Page & Company publishing house. As ambassador, he helped negotiate the sale of American war supplies to England during World War I.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023
3. Walter Hines Page Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
