Merry Hill in Bertie County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

"Scotch Hall"

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012

1. "Scotch Hall" Marker

Inscription. Plantation setting for the novel "Bertie," by George R. Throop (1851), tutor in the family of Geo. W. Capehart. House built 1838 is 8 mi. S.E.

Erected 1959 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number A-49.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 36° 2.08′ N, 76° 47.094′ W. Marker is in Merry Hill, North Carolina, in Bertie County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 17 and North Carolina Highway 45, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 17. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Merry Hill NC 27957, 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,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

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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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Salmon Creek and Eden House: Seedbed of the Colony (approx. 4.2 miles away); Naval Battle, 1864 (approx. 5.2 miles away); A look back at our history (approx. 8.3 miles away); The Battle of Windsor (approx. 9.3 miles away); Gray’s Landing (approx. 9.3 miles away); Historic Windsor (approx. 9.3 miles away); Perry Stables (approx. 9.3 miles away); William Blount (approx. 9.3 miles away).

Us 17 & Nc 45 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012

2. Us 17 & Nc 45

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,559 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.