Clarkton in Bladen County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Whistler’s Mother
1804–1881
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 13, 2012
1. Whistler’s Mother Marker
Erected 1938 by Battle of Elizabethtown Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and County of Bladen, in May.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1300.
Location. 34° 29.763′ N, 78° 39.065′ W. Marker is in Clarkton, North Carolina, in Bladen County. It is at the intersection of North College Street (Business U.S. 701) and Burney Ford Road, on the left when traveling south on North College Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clarkton NC 28433, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Old Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); Vampire Beast (approx.
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1. Wikipedia Entry for Anna McNeill Whistsler. ‘Anna Matilda (née McNeill) Whistler (September 27, 1804 – January 3, 1881) was the mother of American-born, British-based painter, James McNeill Whistler, who made her the subject of his famous painting ‘Arrangement in Grey & Black No.1,’ often titled, Whistler’s Mother.’ (Submitted on October 13, 2012.)
2. Wikipedia Entry for Whistler’s Mother. ‘ The painting is 56.81 by 63.94 inches (144.3 cm × 162.4 cm), displayed in a frame of Whistler's own design in the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, having been bought by the French state in 1891. It is now one of the most famous works by an American
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 13, 2012
2. Whistler’s Mother Marker
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Photographed by Phyllis Prats, October 13, 2012
3. Whistler’s Mother Homesite is Surrounded by Cotton Fields
Oil by James McNeill Whistler, 1871
4. Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1
This painting is more commonly known as Whistler’s Mother and is a portrait of the artist’s mother. Image from Wikipedia Commons.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2012, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,833 times since then and 100 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week October 14, 2012. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 13, 2012, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
