Pembroke in Robeson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Battle of Hayes Pond
The Lumbee and other American Indians ousted the Ku Klux Klan from Maxton, January 18, 1958.
Historical marker located near intersection of NC 130 and Hayes Pond Road
Erected by Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical date for this entry is January 18, 1958.
Location. 34° 39.749′ N, 79° 10.056′ 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 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lumbee Tribe (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Burnt Swamp Association (approx. 2.4 miles away); Honorable Hamilton McMillan (approx. 2.4 miles away); University of N. C. at Pembroke (approx. 2½ miles away); Henry Berry Lowrie (approx. 2.7 miles away); Croatan Normal School (approx. 3.8 miles away); Thompson Institute (approx. 9.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pembroke.
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Hayes Pond: Routing of the KKK. (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 442 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

