Goldsboro in Wayne County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wm. T. Dortch
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 7, 2010
1. Wm. T. Dortch Marker
Erected 1949 by Archives, Conseravation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number F-24.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 35° 23.082′ N, 77° 59.563′ W. Marker is in Goldsboro, North Carolina, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of East Ash Street (U.S. 70) and North William Street, on the right when traveling east on East Ash Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 262 East Ash Street, Goldsboro NC 27530, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and in the Piedmont. 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 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: Charles B. Aycock (a few steps from this marker); Seymour Johnson AFB History / 4th Fighter Wing History Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wayne County Purple Heart (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wayne County Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wayne County Veterans Memorial Map (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wayne County Veterans Memorial
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Goldsboro (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Swain
2. Markers at the Intersection of Ash and William Streets
Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 20, 2013
3. Wm. T. Dortch Marker, looking west along Ash Street
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,064 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 21, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
