Plymouth in Washington County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Carthagenia Lodge
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012
1. Carthagenia Lodge Marker
Prince Hall
Affiliated
(Founder of Black Masonry)
Established 1800's
Rebuilt 1975
Erected 1999 by Washington Co. Bicentennial Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina. Washington Co. Bicentennial Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1975.
Location. 35° 51.924′ N, 76° 44.777′ W. Marker is in Plymouth, North Carolina, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Madison Street and Little Court, on the left when traveling south on Madison Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 308 Madison St, Plymouth NC 27962, 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: "To Free Our Race" (here, next to this marker); Plymouth State Normal School (within shouting distance of this marker); New Chapel Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Plymouth United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Latham House (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Ram Albemarle
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Ram Albemarle (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012
2. Madison St & Little Ct.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012
3. Carthagenia Lodge
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 802 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 2, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on June 22, 2025. 3. submitted on July 2, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
