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

Confederate Arms Factory

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012

1. Confederate Arms Factory Marker

Inscription. The H.C. Lamb & Co. gun factory was located 1 mile Northwest. Owned by Henry Clarkson Lamb, Anderson Lamb, Jehu Lamb, and F.J. Carpenter, the firm manufactured approximately 700 rifles for the state of North Carolina. The firm also sold gun parts to the state arsenals in Raleigh and Florence.

Erected May 10, 1988, by the Col. John Sloan Camp, 1290 Sons of Confederate Veterans

Erected 1988 by Col. John Sloan Camp, 1290 Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series list.

Location. 36° 0.685′ N, 79° 55.769′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker is on Guilford Road, 0.1 miles south of Guilford College Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 803 Guilford Rd, Jamestown NC 27282, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lydia's Bridge (approx. one mile away); Johnson Shoe Company (approx. 1.3 miles away); Home of Dr. Shubal Gardner Coffin (approx. 1.3 miles away); Jamestown Public School

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(approx. 1.4 miles away); Potter House (approx. 1½ miles away); The Robbins-Holton Mill & House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Lord Cornwallis (approx. 1.6 miles away); Jamestown Friends Meeting House and Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012

2. Confederate Arms Factory Marker

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012

3. Confederate Arms Factory Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,119 times since then and 72 times this year. Last updated on February 21, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.