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Near Scotland Neck in Halifax County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Gallberry

 
 
Gallberry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, May 6, 2010
1. Gallberry Marker
Inscription. Built about 1885. Home of three congressmen, W. H. Kitchin and his sons Wm. W. (governor, 1909-1913) and Claude.
 
Erected 1982 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number E-47.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
 
Location. 36° 8.104′ N, 77° 26.12′ W. Marker is near Scotland Neck, North Carolina, in Halifax County. Marker is on North Carolina Route 125, 0.2 miles west of Gallberry Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25574 NC-125, Scotland Neck NC 27874, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Prof. George Madison James (approx. 0.8 miles away); Claude Kitchin (approx. 0.9 miles away); W. W. Kitchin (approx. 1.3 miles away); Whitmel Hill (approx. 1.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Trinity Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Kehukee Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Ram Albemarle (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scotland Neck.
 
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Original erected in 1951.
 
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker shown.
 
Also see . . .
1. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Kitchin, William Hodges, (1837 - 1901). (Submitted on May 28, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
2. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Kitchin, William Walton, (1866 - 1924). (Submitted on May 28, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
3. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Kitchin, Claude, (1869 - 1923). (Submitted on May 28, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
 
Wide view of the Gallberry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, May 6, 2010
2. Wide view of the Gallberry Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,121 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on April 29, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
 
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of Gallberry (main house), from the road the main house is blocked by trees in season. So late fall through early spring may allow for a photo. • Can you help?

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