Rockingham in Richmond County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
N.C. Farmers' Alliance
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 9, 2010
1. N.C. Farmers' Alliance Marker
Organized by statewide convention of delegates in Rockingham, Oct. 4, 1887. Leonidas L. Polk elected first secretary.
Erected 1988 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number K-53.)
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 1887.
Location. 34° 56.458′ N, 79° 46.667′ W. Marker is in Rockingham, North Carolina, in Richmond County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 220 and West Green Street (North Carolina Highway 1511), on the right when traveling south on U.S. 220. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Confederate Soldiers Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harrington Square (approx. Ό mile away); 1890 Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cameron Morrison (approx. 0.3 miles away); Alfred Dockery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Henry William Harrington (approx. 0.3 miles away); Richmond County War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockingham.
Related marker.
this page online
via North Carolina History Project, unknown
2. Leonidas L. Polk (1837-1892)
North Carolina History Project website entry
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Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 9, 2010
3. Wide view of the N.C. Farmers' Alliance Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,116 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 4, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 2. submitted on March 22, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on June 4, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
