Rocky Mount in Nash County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Donaldson's Tavern
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2011
1. Donaldson's Tavern Marker
Donaldson's Tavern
Stage coach station for the
overland trail lies on
the opposite bank of the river.
Here Lafayette was entertained
while on his Southern Tour
in 1825.
[DAR Emblem] Erected by
Micaiah Petway Chapter D.A.R.
November 1, 1933
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Lafayettes Farewell Tour series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is November 1, 1933.
Location. 35° 57.702′ N, 77° 48.294′ W. Marker is in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, in Nash County. It is on Falls Road (State Highway 43/48), on the left when traveling south. Located at the Tar River bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rocky Mount NC 27804, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); Falls Road Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); First Post Office of Rocky Mount (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rocky Mount Mills (approx. 0.2 miles away); Falls of the Tar Church (approx. Ό mile away); Rocky Mount Mills School
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Another marker is no longer nearby. "The Bethel Heroes" (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 18, 2011
2. Donaldson's Tavern Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 18, 2011
3. Donaldson's Tavern Marker, seen at a roadside / riverside park
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 18, 2011
4. View across the Tar River, old Rocky Mount Mill on opposite bank
Photographed by Mike Stroud
5. Donaldson's Tavern site on old Rocky Mount Mills, Private Property
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,291 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 6, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
