Williamston in Martin County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Skewarkey Church
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 27, 2013
1. Skewarkey Church Marker
Erected 1960 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number B-40.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. 35° 50.415′ N, 77° 3.86′ W. Marker is in Williamston, North Carolina, in Martin County. It is on Washington Street (Business U.S. 17) 0.1 miles south of West Boulevard (North Carolina Highway 125), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1201 Washington St, Williamston NC 27892, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Skewarkee Primitive Baptist Church (a few steps from this marker); Skewarkey Primitive Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Judge Clifton Johnson (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Original Drum Majors of the Williamston Civil Rights Movement (approx. 1.1 miles away); Williamston Prisoner-of-War Camp (approx. 1.1 miles away); Gen. Frank Armstrong
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 27, 2013
2. Skewarkey Church Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 7, 2024
3. Skewarkey Church Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 7, 2024
4. Skewarkey Church
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 7, 2024
5. Skewarkey Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 668 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on September 9, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 9, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
