Madison in Rockingham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Stephen A. Douglas
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
1. Stephen A. Douglas Marker
Erected 1971 by State Department of Archives and History. (Marker Number J-14.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 36° 22.674′ N, 79° 51.262′ W. Marker is in Madison, North Carolina, in Rockingham County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 704 and Smothers Road, on the left when traveling east on State Highway 704. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Madison NC 27025, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alexander Martin (approx. 2.2 miles away); Thomas Settle, Jr. (approx. 2.8 miles away); Wentworth Methodist Church (approx. 4.6 miles away); a different marker also named Wentworth Methodist Church (approx. 4.6 miles away); Wentworth and the War (approx. 4.8 miles away); Slink Shoal Sluice (approx. 4.9 miles away); Wright Tavern
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Also see . . . Brief biography of Stephen Douglas. (Submitted on February 4, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
2. Stephen A. Douglas Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
3. Stephen A. Douglas Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 793 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 4, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
