Rockingham in Richmond County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Harrington Square

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 10, 2012

1. Harrington Square Marker

Inscription.
In Honor Of
Gen. Henry William Harrington
Born London, England - 1747
Died Richmond County - 1809
Revolutionary Patriot and a Founder of Richmond County and Rockingham

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1747.

Location. 34° 56.354′ N, 79° 46.471′ W. Marker is in Rockingham, North Carolina, in Richmond County. It is at the intersection of Lee Street and Washington Street, on the right on Lee Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rockingham NC 28379, 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 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Confederate Soldiers Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Lest We Forget (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1890 Bell (about 500 feet away); Cameron Morrison (about 500 feet away); Alfred Dockery (about 500 feet away); Henry William Harrington (about 500 feet away); N.C. Farmers' Alliance (approx. ¼ mile away); Richmond County War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockingham.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 10, 2012

2. Harrington Square Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 10, 2012

3. Harrington Square Marker

Time Capsule Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox

4. Time Capsule Marker

Beneath this marker lies a time capsule buried June 2, 1984, the 200th anniversary of the founder of Rockingham. It is to be unearthed and opened June 2, 2084, Rockingham's 300th anniversary.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,031 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 17, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 4. submitted on June 24, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.