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

R.D.W. Connor

By Patrick G. Jordan, March 12, 2010

1. R.D.W. Connor Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

First Archivist of the U.S., 1934-41. Secretary of the N.C. Historical Commission, historian, author, and teacher. His birthplace stood here.

Erected 1965 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number F 39.)

Location. 35° 43.415′ N, 77° 54.524′ W. Marker is in Wilson, North Carolina, in Wilson County. Marker is on Nash Street East. Located in historic downtown Wilson, approximately half a block from the Wilson Amtrak Station. The marker is in front of Carrons Funeral Home. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 325 Nash Street East, Wilson NC 27893, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First ABC Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilson County Civil War Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Wilson Times (about 800 feet away); Henry G. Connor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Combat Wounded Veterans (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hackney Wagon Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Josephus Daniels

By Patrick G. Jordan, March 12, 2010

2. R.D.W. Connor Marker

The "First ABC Store" Marker can be seen farther down the street.

(approx. 0.2 miles away); Owen L. W. Smith (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilson.

Also see . . . N.C. Office of Archives and History. Short Biography of Robert D.W. Connor (Submitted on March 16, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina.)

Additional keywords. Robert Digges Wimberly Connor, National Archives, UNC CHapel Hill professor, Wilmington, Winston

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Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2019. This page originally submitted on March 12, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 601 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.