Seaboard in Northampton County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Nicholas Roberts
1849 ~ 1934
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Nicholas Roberts Marker
African American editor & pastor. Professor and administrator, Shaw Univ. Leader in state Baptist organizations. He lived in Seaboard until 1871.
Erected 2023 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number E-128.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education.
Location. 36° 29.47′ N, 77° 26.513′ W. Marker is in Seaboard, North Carolina, in Northampton County. It is at the intersection of West Central Street (North Carolina Route 186) and South Main Street ( Route 305), on the right when traveling east on West Central Street. The marker is located in front of the Seaboard Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 W Central St, Seaboard NC 27876, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bernice Kelly Harris (approx. 0.4 miles away); Paul H. Rose (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cornwallis (approx. 6.1 miles away); James H. Jones (approx. 6.7 miles away); Matt W. Ransom (approx. 6.7 miles away); Roll of Honor (approx. 6.9 miles away); The Church of The Saviour (1898) and Cemetery (1853) (approx. 7 miles away); Mebane H. Burgwyn (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seaboard.
Also see . . .
1. Nicholas Roberts 1849 - 1934 (E-128). North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources website entry (Submitted on October 8, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Early Shaw University Dean and Acting President President Honored with Historical Marker. The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education website entry (Submitted on October 8, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
via The Journal for Blacks in Higher Education, unknown
2. Nicholas Roberts
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
3. Nicholas Roberts Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 8, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 2. submitted on October 10, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on October 8, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
