Near Winton in Gates County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Early Exploration
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 16, 2024
1. Early Exploration Marker
In 1622 an expedition from Jamestown, Va., led by John Pory, explored the Chowan River area.
Erected 1948 by Archives, Conservation. and Highway Departments. (Marker Number A 31.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1622.
Location. 36° 24.292′ N, 76° 55.871′ W. Marker is near Winton, North Carolina, in Gates County. It is on U.S. 13/158 half a mile west of Shoups Landing Road (North Carolina Route 1131), on the right when traveling west. Located just north of the Chowan River bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eure NC 27935, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Burning of Winton (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hertford County WWI Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Burning of Winton (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hertford County UDC Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Chowan Academy (approx. 1.4 miles away); Meherrin Town (approx. 1.6 miles away); Lemuel W. Boone (approx. 2.9 miles away); Potecasi Creek (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Burning of Winton (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 16, 2024
2. Wide view Early Exploration Marker
Looking West in US Hwy 13/158. Bridge crossing Chowan River is just ahead. Exit sign for US 158/NC Hwy 45 (Murfreesboro / Winton) at bridge crossing.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
