Elizabeth City in Pasquotank County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
First School
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 7, 2024
1. First School Marker
Erected 1936 by State Historical Commission. (Marker Number A-14.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1705.
Location. 36° 18.139′ N, 76° 13.384′ W. Marker is in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in Pasquotank County. It is at the intersection of North Road Street (Business U.S. 17) and West Elizabeth Street (U.S. 158), on the right when traveling north on North Road Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 306 N Road St, Elizabeth City NC 27909, 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, 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 walking distance of this marker: W. O. Saunders (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Town Divided (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named A Town Divided (about 500 feet away); Corporal S.E. Perry (about 700 feet away); Wright Brothers in the Albemarle (about 700 feet away); World Wars I and II Memorial (about 800 feet away); Pasquotank County Courthouse 1882
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Also see . . . Charles Griffin and NC First School. North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (Submitted on September 10, 2024.)
Photographed by Laura Troy, October 1, 2007
2. First School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2007, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,037 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 10, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 2. submitted on October 1, 2007, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
