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Rockingham in Richmond County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Alfred Dockery

1797-1875

 
 
Alfred Dockery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 9, 2010
1. Alfred Dockery Marker
Inscription. U.S. Congressman; state legislator for 10 years. A founder of the state Republican party, 1867. Home is 6 mi. northwest.
 
Erected 1974 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number K-48.)
 
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 1867.
 
Location. 34° 56.278′ N, 79° 46.427′ W. Marker is in Rockingham, North Carolina, in Richmond County. It is at the intersection of East Franklin Street and South Hancock Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling north on East Franklin Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 East Franklin Street, Rockingham NC 28379, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cameron Morrison (here, next to this marker); Henry William Harrington (here, next to this marker); Lest We Forget (a few steps from this marker); 1890 Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Harrington Square (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Soldiers Memorial (about 600 feet
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away); Richmond County War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Richmond County Iraq & Afghanistan War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockingham.
 
Also see . . .  Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Dockery, Alfred, (1797 - 1875). (Submitted on June 1, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
 
Wide view of the Alfred Dockery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 9, 2010
2. Wide view of the Alfred Dockery Marker
Located in front of the Richmond County Court House flanked by the Henry William Harrington and Cameron Morrison markers
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,466 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
 
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of Dockery House located at Dockery Road and Cartledge Creek Road. • Can you help?
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Jun. 18, 2026