Bethania in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Great Wagon Road
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012
1. Great Wagon Road Marker
Erected 1976 by NC Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number J-69.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Man-Made Features • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 36° 10.924′ N, 80° 20.163′ W. Marker is in Bethania, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is on Bethania Rural Hall Rd. 0.1 miles east of Main St., on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bethania NC 27010, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. 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: Cedar Grove School (approx. Ό mile away); Wolff-Moser House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bethania (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Bethania (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lord Cornwallis (approx. 0.3 miles away); Alpha Chapel (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stoneman's Raid (approx. 0.3 miles away); Plank Road (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethania.
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Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012
2. Great Wagon Road Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012
3. Great Wagon Road Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012
4. Great Wagon Road Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,495 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 11, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
