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South Park in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

John Chavis

ca. 1763-1838

 
 
John Chavis Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 19, 2023
1. John Chavis Marker
Inscription. African American teacher, preacher,& Revolutionary War veteran. Taught free black & prominent white students in school nearby.
 
Erected 2009 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-13.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansEducationWar, US Revolutionary.
 
Location. 35° 46.242′ N, 78° 37.961′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in South Park. It is at the intersection of South East Street and Worth Street on South East Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 725 S East St, Raleigh NC 27601, 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 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,
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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: James H. Young (approx. 0.2 miles away); Estey Hall (approx. Ό mile away); Rogers-Bagley-Daniels-Pegues House (approx. Ό mile away); Shaw University (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tupper Memorial Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); James H. Harris (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 0.3 miles away); Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.
 
Also see . . .  John Chavis (1763-1838). (Submitted on September 19, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
 
John Chavis Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 19, 2023
2. John Chavis Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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