Oak Ridge in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Oak Ridge Institute
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 4, 2012
1. Oak Ridge Institute Marker
Erected 1952 by NC Archives, Conservation and Highways Departments. (Marker Number J-36.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Military. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 36° 10.48′ N, 79° 59.22′ W. Marker is in Oak Ridge, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is on Oak Ridge Road 0.3 miles east of Route 68, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oak Ridge NC 27310, 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 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Linville Chapel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oakhurst (approx. 0.2 miles away); R.P. Larkins House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Zack L. Whitaker House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stafford-Benbow House (approx. 0.4 miles away); J.L. Sawyer House (approx. half a mile away); Oak Ridge Public School (approx. half a mile away); St. James AME Church (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oak Ridge.
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 4, 2012
2. Oak Ridge Institute Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 4, 2012
3. Oak Ridge Institute Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 4, 2012
4. Oak Ridge Institute Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 4, 2012
5. Oak Ridge Institute Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 4, 2012
6. Oak Ridge Institute Alumni Building
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 734 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 4, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
