Roper in Washington County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sleepy Hollow
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012
1. Sleepy Hollow Marker
Erected 1999 by Washington Co. Bicentennial Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina. Washington Co. Bicentennial Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 35° 52.531′ N, 76° 37.119′ W. Marker is in Roper, North Carolina, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Buncombe Avenue (State Highway 32) and West Millpond Road, on the right when traveling east on Buncombe Avenue. 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, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Edward Buncombe (a few steps from this marker); St. Luke's Episcopal Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); Mackeys Ferry (approx. 3.8 miles away); Battle of Plymouth (approx. 6 miles away); The Return of a Native (approx. 6.1 miles away); Naval Action (approx. 6.8 miles away); Plymouth Massacre (approx. 6.8 miles away); Fort Compher Battlefield (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roper.
Other markers no longer nearby. Buncombe Hall (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Mackeys Ferry (was approx. 3.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Ransom's Assault (was approx. 6.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012
2. Sleepy Hollow Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,236 times since then and 129 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
