Windsor in Bertie County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

William Blount

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012

1. William Blount Marker

Inscription. Member of Continental Congress, signer of the Federal Constitution, governor S.W. Territory, Senator from Tennessee. Birthplace ⅕ mi. S.W.

Erected 1951 by Archives, Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number A-41.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.

Location. 35° 59.764′ N, 76° 56.68′ W. Marker is in Windsor, North Carolina, in Bertie County. It is at the intersection of South King Street (State Highway 308) and East Gray Street, on the right when traveling south on South King Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Windsor NC 27983, 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,

and in the Tidewater.

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 walking distance of this marker: Bertie County Confederate Monument (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Windsor (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Battle of Windsor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gray’s Landing (approx. 0.2 miles away); Perry Stables (approx. 0.2 miles away); WWII POW Camp

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Roanoke/Cashie River Center Grave Site (approx. ¼ mile away); Engagement at Windsor (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Windsor.

S King St & E Gray St image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012

2. S King St & E Gray St

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 1,048 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.