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

Durham County Public Library

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 14, 2024

1. Durham County Public Library Marker

Inscription. Oldest public library in North Carolina supported by local taxpayers. In 1898 opened its doors at site ½ mile west.

Erected 1997 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number G 113.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 35° 59.711′ N, 78° 53.82′ W. Marker is in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. It is on North Roxboro Street north of Liberty Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 North Roxboro Street, Durham NC 27701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and in the Research Triangle.

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 Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Empowering and Diverse Opportunities (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); N. C. Society of Engineers (about 600 feet away); Tobacco and E.J. Parrish (about 700 feet away); Roll of Honor (about 800 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away); Dr. Bartlett Durham (about 800 feet away); Dedicated to Those who Served in the World War (about 800 feet away); Malbourne A Angier (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Durham.

Another marker is no longer nearby. In Memory of "The Boys Who Wore the Gray" (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 14, 2024

2. Durham County Public Library Marker

Durham County Public Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 14, 2024

3. Durham County Public Library

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.