Williamston in Martin County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Gen. Frank Armstrong
Gen. Frank Armstrong, December 1953. Armstrong was a highly acclaimed military figure, and his exploits during World War II later became the subject of a best-selling novel and the hist movie Twelve O'Clock High. Armstrong was born in Hamilton, North Carolina, lived for a time with his grandparents J.A. and Annie Deborah Long Hobbs in Williamston, and spent the remainder of his formative years in Hobgood, North Carolina. He married Vernell "Fluffy" Lloyd on March 15, 1929, and they had one son, Frank A. "Dutch" Armstrong III. Dutch and his wife, Vera, had one daughter, Lloyd Armstrong. (Courtesy of Martin County Historical Society.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is March 15, 1929.
Location. 35° 51.281′ N, 77° 3.32′ W. Marker is in Williamston, North Carolina, in Martin County. It is on West Main Street (Business U.S. 17) west of North Watts Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 W Main St, Williamston NC 27892, 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 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 walking distance of this marker: Samuel Johnston (1733-1816) (here, next to this marker); The History of Williamston (here, next to this marker); Williamston Prisoner-of-War Camp
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