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

Roanoke/Cashie River Center Grave Site

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012

1. Roanoke/Cashie River Center Grave Site Marker

Inscription. These graves were discovered during site preparation for Roanoke/Cashie River Center. They were overgrown with vines and shrubs, and had not been tended in many years.

One grave dates to 1884. No date is found on the other headstone.

Virtually nothing is known about the history of the graves or the history of the people buried here.

The graves have been left intact as a memorial to all those who have built and shaped the Town of Windsor.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 35° 59.528′ N, 76° 56.645′ W. Marker is in Windsor, North Carolina, in Bertie County. It can be reached from West Water Street (U.S. 17) near Sutton Drive, on the left when traveling west. Located at the Roanoke/Cashie River Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 West Water Street, 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: Eden House Root Cellar (within shouting distance of this marker); Railroad Depot Vault (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Engagement at Windsor (within shouting distance of this marker); Dugout Canoe (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Roanoke River Underground Railroad Trail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Herring Fishing Boat (about 400 feet away); WWII POW Camp (about 400 feet away); Gray’s Landing (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Windsor.

Other markers no longer nearby. Wellington and Powell Railroad (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Engagement at Windsor (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Roanoke/Cashie River Center Grave Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012

2. Roanoke/Cashie River Center Grave Site

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 953 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.