Terry Sanford in Fayetteville in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Babe Ruth
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2009
1. Babe Ruth Marker
Erected 1951 by Archives, Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number I-33.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers, and the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 35° 2.552′ N, 78° 52.931′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. It is in Terry Sanford. It is at the intersection of Gillespie Street and Transportation Drive, on the right when traveling south on Gillespie Street. The marker is on the lawn of the NCDOT Division of Highways Division 6 Office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 Gillespie St, Fayetteville NC 28301, 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 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: Charles W. Chesnutt (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bank of the United States (approx. half a mile away); The Sandford House (approx. half a mile away); Lafayette (approx. 0.6 miles away); Charter of the University of N. C. (approx.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2009
2. Babe Ruth Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,398 times since then and 90 times this year. Last updated on March 29, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
