Pembroke in Robeson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lumbee Tribe

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Lumbee Tribe Marker

Inscription. State recognized in 1885. People of the Dark Water. They continue to thrive along the river, their tribal namesake, in a four-county territory.

Erected 2023 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number I-96.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 34° 39.716′ N, 79° 10.014′ W. Marker is in Pembroke, North Carolina, in Robeson County. It is at the intersection of North Carolina Route 711 and Chicken Road, on the right when traveling west on North Carolina Route 711. The marker is located on the grounds of the Lumbee Tribe Housing Complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6984 NC-711, Pembroke NC 28372, 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the

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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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Hayes Pond (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Burnt Swamp Association (approx. 2.4 miles away); Honorable Hamilton McMillan (approx. 2½ miles away); University of N. C. at Pembroke (approx. 2.6 miles away); Henry Berry Lowrie (approx. 2.7 miles away); Croatan Normal School (approx. 3.8 miles away); Thompson Institute (approx. 9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pembroke.

Also see . . .
1. Lumbee Historical Marker Unveiling. (Submitted on July 15, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. (Submitted on July 15, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 20 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 15, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.