Gastonia in Gaston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Robert Benjamin Babington
Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, February 9, 2025
1. Robert Benjamin Barington Marker
Robert Benjamin Babington
August 24, 1869
November 28, 1935
The North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital is his monument. Its need was revealed to him of God; whereupon, he was not disobedient to the heavenly vision - his zeal and perseverance made it a reality.
Foy est tout (Faith is All)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine.
Location. 35° 15.056′ N, 81° 8.744′ W. Marker is in Gastonia, North Carolina, in Gaston County. It is on South New Hope Road. The marker is at the very front of the main hospital building, down a small flight of stairs. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 S New Hope Rd, Gastonia NC 28054, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Greater Charlotte. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Daniel E. Rhyne (approx. 1.7 miles away); R. Gregg Cherry (approx. 2.3 miles away); Loray Strike (approx. 3.2 miles away); Stuart W. Cramer (approx. 4˝ miles away); William C. Friday (approx. 4.8 miles away); Confederate Soldiers Monument (approx. 4.8 miles away); Hoffman Hotel 1852 (approx. 4.8 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gastonia.
Other markers no longer nearby. North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Daniel E. Rhyne (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, February 9, 2025
2. Robert Benjamin Babington Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2025, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 10, 2025, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
