Albemarle in Stanly County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Courthouse Square Park

Photographed By Mark Parker, April 19, 2024

1. Courthouse Square Park Marker

Inscription. By 1843, this corner of the old town square contained the county's first log jail, whipping post, and stocks. In 1893, Stanly County's second courthouse (pictured), a tall, two-story, Victorian-style building, was constructed on this site. Even though the building was renovated and remodeled in 1926, a number of efforts over the decades that followed were made to replace it until it was finally demolished in 1973. Once a part of the public lands that surrounded the courthouse, the present layout of Courthouse Square Park was dedicated in 1996.

Erected by Stanly County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.

Location. 35° 21.022′ N, 80° 11.878′ W. Marker is in Albemarle, North Carolina, in Stanly County. Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street and North Second Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 N 2nd St, Albemarle NC 28001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. In Grateful Remembrance (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Grateful Remembrance of the Men of Stanly County (about 300 feet away); Stanly County Courthouse (about

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300 feet away); L'Aluminium Français (approx. 6.1 miles away); The Town of Badin (approx. 6.2 miles away); Hardaway Site (approx. 6.3 miles away); Randall's United Methodist Church (approx. 7.1 miles away); Barringer Mine (approx. 9.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albemarle.

Courthouse Square Park Marker with the park in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Parker, April 19, 2024

2. Courthouse Square Park Marker with the park in the background

Courthouse Square Park entrance and town clock image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Parker, April 19, 2024

3. Courthouse Square Park entrance and town clock

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 37 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 24, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.