Murfreesboro in Hertford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Indian Queen Inn

Legends & Lore

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 15, 2025

1. Indian Queen Inn Marker

Inscription. Marquis de Lafayette stayed overnight in Murfreesboro said to have missed ball here in his honor when carriage got stuck in the mud nearby

Erected 2019 by North Carolina Folklife Institute; William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 67.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series lists.

Location. 36° 26.647′ N, 77° 5.652′ W. Marker is in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, in Hertford County. It is at the intersection of West Broad Street and North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on West Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 636 W Broad St, Murfreesboro NC 27855, 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.

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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: Lafayette (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Conjure Doctor (about 600 feet away); The Jordan Office Building (about 700 feet away); John H. Wheeler (about 700 feet away); Stanley Winborne (about 700 feet away); Disabled American Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); F. Roy Johnson (approx. ¼ mile away); Murfreesboro Veterans Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 15, 2025

2. Indian Queen Inn Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.