Near Leland in Brunswick County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Benjamin Smith
1756-1826
Photographed By Jamie Abel, January 7, 2011
1. Benjamin Smith Marker
Governor, 1810-1811, legislator, soldier, benefactor of UNC. His plantation, “Belvedere,” was 6 miles northeast.
Erected 1986 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-85.)
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 1810.
Location. 34° 12.532′ N, 78° 1.862′ W. Marker is near Leland, North Carolina, in Brunswick County. Marker is on Ocean Highway East (U.S. 17) 0.2 miles west of West Gate Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Leland NC 28451, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Robert Howe (approx. 2.7 miles away); Stamp Act (approx. 2.7 miles away); Alfred Moore (approx. 2.7 miles away); Orton (approx. 2.8 miles away); Fort Anderson (approx. 2.8 miles away); USS North Carolina (approx. 4.7 miles away); U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away); Residence of Edward B. Dudley (approx. 5 miles away).
Also see . . . Benjamin Smith. North Carolina History
this page online
via North Carolina History Project website entry, unknown
2. Benjamin Smith
Photographed By Jamie Abel, January 7, 2011
3. Benjamin Smith Marker
Marker with U.S. Route 17 heading north in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. This page has been viewed 645 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on February 5, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on January 11, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. 2. submitted on March 5, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on January 11, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
