Barco in Currituck County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Betsy's Ride
Legends & Lore
Erected 2022 by North Carolina Folklife Institute; William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 142.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 36° 21.513′ N, 75° 57.716′ W. Marker is in Barco, North Carolina, in Currituck County. It is on Caratoke Highway (U.S. 158) south of Simmons Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4451 Caratoke Hwy, Barco NC 27917, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain, on the Outer Banks, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: American Liberty Anniversary Elm (approx. one mile away); Albemarle & Chesapeake Canal (approx. one mile away); Currituck County Veterans Memorial Park (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal (approx. 1.1 miles away);
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Other markers no longer nearby. Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal (was approx. one mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Maple Leaf (was approx. 4.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 319 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
