Tarboro in Edgecombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
John Spencer Bassett
1867 - 1928
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010
1. John Spencer Bassett Marker
Erected 1987 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number E-95.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 35° 53.924′ N, 77° 32.331′ W. Marker is in Tarboro, North Carolina, in Edgecombe County. It is at the intersection of West Wilson Street and Albemarle Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Wilson Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General Henry Hugh Shelton (within shouting distance of this marker); Edgecombe County Supreme Sacrifice Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); God and Country (within shouting distance of this marker); Edgecombe County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Louis D. Wilson (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington's Southern Tour (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Town Common (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Edgecombe County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tarboro.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Town Common (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010
2. John Spencer Bassett Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010
3. City Milk Plant
Not related directly to John Spencer Bassett. The building beside the marker displays a historic district plaque indicating the site of the City Milk Plant, circa 1920.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 831 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 24, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
