Snow Camp in Alamance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Allen House
Circa 1780
Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, May 1, 2010
1. Allen House Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.
Location. 35° 53.786′ N, 79° 25.163′ W. Marker is in Snow Camp, North Carolina, in Alamance County. It is on East Greensboro-Chapel Hill Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 423 East Greensboro-Chapel Hill Road, Snow Camp NC 27349, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Snow Camp (approx. 0.7 miles away); Micajah McPherson (approx. 1.2 miles away); Freedom Hill Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Cane Creek Meeting House (approx. 1.2 miles away); A Memorial to British Troops Who Died in the Old Meeting House (approx. 1½ miles away); Cane Creek Friends Meeting / Abigail Overman Pike (approx. 1½ miles away); Cane Creek Meeting (approx. 1½ miles away); September 13, 1781 (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Snow Camp.
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Additional keywords. Snow Camp, Log Cabin, Cane Creek, Spring Friends Meeting
Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, May 1, 2010
2. Allen House Marker
Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, March 6, 2010
3. The Allen House as it Stands Today at the Alamance Battleground
Moved to this site in 1965, the log house has been restored with many original furnishings and is open to the public.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,715 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
