Princeville in Edgecombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hurricane Floyd
Erected 2025 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number E-134.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 16, 1999.
Location. 35° 53.548′ N, 77° 31.903′ W. Marker is in Princeville, North Carolina, in Edgecombe County. It is on South Main Street (North Carolina Route 33) north of Mutual Boulevard (U.S. 258), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 South Main Street, Tarboro NC 27886, 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome to Princeville (within shouting distance of this marker); Quigless Clinic-Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away); Freedom Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); George H. White (approx. Ό mile away); George Washington Visit (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Paul A.M.E. Zion Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Knights of Labor (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Charters of Freedom (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Princeville.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
