Near Roper in Washington County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Mackeys Ferry

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012

1. Mackeys Ferry Marker

Inscription. Established 1735 over Albemarle Sound, succeeding Bells Ferry. Discontinued in 1938. Southern terminus was 3 miles northwest.

Erected 1957 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number B-22.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1735.

Location. 35° 55.521′ N, 76° 35.402′ W. Marker is near Roper, North Carolina, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 32 and Mackeys Road (State Highway 308), on the right when traveling west on State Highway 32. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roper NC 27970, 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,

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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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Luke's Episcopal Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Edward Buncombe (approx. 3.8 miles away); Sleepy Hollow (approx. 3.8 miles away); Rehoboth Church (approx. 3.9 miles away); Pearidge (approx. 6.1 miles away); Edward Vail (approx. 7.7 miles away); Battle of Plymouth (approx. 8.7 miles away); The Return of a Native (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roper.

Other markers no longer nearby. Mackeys Ferry (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing); Buncombe Hall (was approx. 3.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

NC 32 & Mackeys Rd image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012

2. NC 32 & Mackeys Rd

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 659 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.