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

Camden County Courthouse

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 30, 2012

1. Camden County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. Built in 1847, the historic Camden County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. "A jewel among the state's Greek Revival buildings," the two-story building with hip roof and five-bay main facade replaced a courthouse constructed in 1782 which burned in 1845. Camden County was formed in 1777 from Pasquotank County and was named for Sir Charles Pratt, the Earl of Camden (1716-1794). A major courthouse addition was completed in 1997 and the full building was renovated in 2006.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 36° 19.77′ N, 76° 10.457′ W. Marker is in Camden, North Carolina, in Camden County. It is on State Highway 343 0.2 miles north of U.S. 158, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 NC Hwy 343, Camden NC 27921, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Locks of the Dismal Swamp Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Camden County Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Isaac Gregory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dempsey Burgess (approx. ¼ mile

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away); a different marker also named Isaac Gregory (approx. ¼ mile away); Lemuel Sawyer (approx. one mile away); Former Site of Sawyer's Creek / Marian Anderson High School (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 30, 2012

2. Camden County Courthouse Marker

Camden County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 30, 2012

3. Camden County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 807 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.