Murfreesboro in Hertford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Murfree House

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012

1. Murfree House Marker

Inscription. Home of William Hardy Murfree, member of U.S. Congress, 1813-1817; N.C. House, 1805 & 1812; presidential elector, 1812. House stands 1 block N.

Erected 1971 by State Department of Archives and History. (Marker Number A-20.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.

Location. 36° 26.552′ N, 77° 6.071′ W. Marker is in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, in Hertford County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (Business U.S. 158) and North Wynn Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Murfreesboro NC 27855, 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

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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: Wesleyan Female College (a few steps from this marker); Murfreesboro (within shouting distance of this marker); J. William Copeland (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chowan University (about 500 feet away); Murfreesboro Veterans Monument (about 800 feet away); F. Roy Johnson (about 800 feet away); Dr. Walter Reed (about 800 feet away); David Collin Barnes (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.

W Main St & N Wynn St image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012

2. W Main St & N Wynn St

Murfree House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012

3. Murfree House

Photographed by Robert C Turner, December 22, 2017

4. Murfree House Marker

Murfree House also known as “Melrose”

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 828 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 29, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on October 30, 2020, by Robert C Turner of Murfreesboro, North Carolina.