Downtown in Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
John Motley Morehead
1796-1866
Photographed By Michael Buckner, September 5, 2022
1. John Motley Morehead Marker
Erected 1936 by North Carolina State Historical Commission. (Marker Number J-4.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 36° 4.166′ N, 79° 47.77′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of South Edgeworth Street and West McGee Street, on the right when traveling north on South Edgeworth Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 447 West Washington Street, Greensboro NC 27401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Blandwood (within shouting distance of this marker); Edgeworth Female Seminary (approx. 0.2 miles away); O. Henry (approx. ¼ mile away); General Nathanael Greene (approx. ¼ mile away); Guilford County Vietnam Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Pfc. Phill G. McDonald (approx. ¼ mile away); Gertrude Weil
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each the marker shown.
Also see . . . North Carolina Office of Governor - Governors of North Carolina - John Motley Morehead. (Submitted on May 21, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
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Photographed By Paul Crumlish, May 10, 2010
2. [Missing] Wide view of the John Motley Morehead Marker
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, May 10, 2010
3. Blandwood (1844)
The home of former North Carolina Governor John Motley Morehead. The mansion is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a National Historic Landmark.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 674 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on December 7, 2022, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on December 7, 2022, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on May 21, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
