Near Murfreesboro in Hertford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Potecasi Creek
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012
1. Potecasi Creek Marker
Erected 1960 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number A-56.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 26, 1863.
Location. 36° 24.488′ N, 77° 0.176′ W. Marker is near Murfreesboro, North Carolina, in Hertford County. Marker is on U.S. 158 east of Sheriff Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Murfreesboro NC 27855, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Chowan Academy (approx. 3.9 miles away); Hertford County UDC Monument (approx. 3.9 miles away); Burning of Winton (approx. 4 miles away); Hertford County WWI Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); a different marker also named Burning of Winton (approx. 4 miles away); Richard J. Gatling (approx. 5.4 miles away); Lafayette (approx. 5.6 miles away); John H. Wheeler (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.
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Photographed By Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012
2. US 158 at Potecasi Creek bridge
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012
3. Nearby Civil War breastworks
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 513 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 29, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
