Edenton in Chowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Thomas Child
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012
1. Thomas Child Marker
Erected 1959 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number A-53.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 36° 3.628′ N, 76° 36.694′ W. Marker is in Edenton, North Carolina, in Chowan County. It is at the intersection of West Queen Street (Business U.S. 17) and South Granville Street, on the right when traveling east on West Queen Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edenton NC 27932, 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: Mackeys Ferry (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Iredell, Jr (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Edenton Tea Party (about 700 feet away); Barker House (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1736 St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Francis Corbin (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Paul's Episcopal Church
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Edenton Tea Party (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012
2. W Queen St & S Granville St
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 516 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
