Edenton in Chowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mackeys Ferry
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2010
1. Mackeys Ferry Marker
Erected 1942 by State Historic Commission. (Marker Number A-27.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1735.
Location. 36° 3.606′ N, 76° 36.596′ W. Marker is in Edenton, North Carolina, in Chowan County. It is at the intersection of West Queen Street and South Broad Street, on the right when traveling east on West Queen Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edenton NC 27932, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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: James Iredell, Jr (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Edenton Tea Party (within shouting distance of this marker); Barker House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Francis Corbin (about 400 feet away); Dr. Hugh Williamson (about 500 feet away); Chowan County Courthouse (about 500 feet away); Thomas Child (about 500 feet away); 1736 St. Paul's Episcopal Church (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Edenton Tea Party (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012
2. Mackeys Ferry Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 941 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 27, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2. submitted on July 1, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
