Hertford in Perquimans County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hertford
The Home of Jim "Catfish" Hunter
1974 AL Cy Young winner,
5 straight 20 win seasons,
Perfect Game May 8 1968,
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1987
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 8, 1968.
Location. 36° 10.048′ N, 76° 28.368′ W. Marker is in Hertford, North Carolina, in Perquimans County. It is on Ocean Highway South (U.S. 17) south of Wynne Fork Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 523 Ocean Hwy S, Hertford NC 27944, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Newbold White House (approx. one mile away); In Memory of Lillie Essie Burke (approx. 1.3 miles away); In Honor of Beulah Elizabeth Burke (approx. 1.3 miles away); Colored Union Soldiers Monmument (approx. 1.3 miles away); A Rare Monument (approx. 1.3 miles away); John Skinner (approx. 1˝ miles away); John Harvey (approx. 1˝ miles away); Jim "Catfish" Hunter (approx. 1˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hertford.
Another marker is no longer nearby. A Rare Monument (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Additional keywords. Major League Baseball, ⚾
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
