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

Thomas Bragg

 
 
Thomas Bragg Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 6, 2010
1. Thomas Bragg Marker
Inscription. Attorney-General of Confederacy, Governor of N.C. 1855-59, U.S. Senator. Home stands one block north.
 
Erected 1936 by North Carolina State Historical Commission. (Marker Number E-6.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & PoliticsWar, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
 
Location. 36° 23.389′ N, 77° 25.188′ W. Marker is in Jackson, North Carolina, in Northampton County. It is on West Jefferson Street (U.S. 158) east of Thomas Bragg Drive, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located on the southwest corner of the Northampton County Courthouse Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jackson NC 27845, 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
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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 walking distance of this marker: Northampton County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Northampton County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette's Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); Bobby Evans (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mebane H. Burgwyn (about 700 feet away); Northampton Memorial Library War Memorial (about 700 feet away); The Church of The Saviour (1898) and Cemetery (1853) (about 700 feet away); Roll of Honor (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.
 
Also see . . .
1. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Bragg, Thomas, (1810 - 1872). (Submitted on May 25, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
2. North Carolina Office of Governor - Governors of North Carolina - Thomas Bragg. (Submitted on May 25, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
 
Wide view of the Thomas Bragg Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 6, 2010
2. Wide view of the Thomas Bragg Marker
The marker is located in front of the Northampton County Clerk's Office (1831), which was built by Thomas Bragg, Sr.
Thomas Bragg, Jr., House (1841) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 6, 2010
3. Thomas Bragg, Jr., House (1841)
Bragg's residence was also built by his father, Thomas Bragg, Sr.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,207 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
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