Hertford in Perquimans County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
John Harvey
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012
1. John Harvey Marker
Erected 1948 by Archives, Conservation, and Highway Departments. (Marker Number A-28.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 36° 11.279′ N, 76° 27.996′ W. Marker is in Hertford, North Carolina, in Perquimans County. It is at the intersection of Dobbs Street (Business U.S. 17) and South Church Street (Business U.S. 17), on the right when traveling east on Dobbs Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hertford NC 27944, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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: John Skinner (within shouting distance of this marker); Jim "Catfish" Hunter (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Perquimans County Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Betsy's Ride (about 500 feet away); Honoring Kilcocanen and the Yeopim Indians (about 600 feet away); Our Soldiers
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Another marker is no longer nearby. A Rare Monument (was approx. Ό mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012
2. Dobbs St & Church St
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 776 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
