Madison in Rockingham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Alexander Martin
1738 - 1807
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
1. Alexander Martin Marker
Erected 1893 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number J-15.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1782.
Location. 36° 22.814′ N, 79° 53.58′ W. Marker is in Madison, North Carolina, in Rockingham County. It is on State Highway 704 east of Planters Road, on the left when traveling east. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stephen A. Douglas (approx. 2.2 miles away); Slink Shoal Sluice (approx. 2.7 miles away); Confederate Arms Factory (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Madison Town Clock (approx. 3.6 miles away); Madison's Own: The Hoppers (approx. 3.8 miles away); Murphy Street (approx. 3.8 miles away); Law Office of Alfred Moore Scales (approx. 3.8 miles away); Scales Law Office (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
2. Alexander Martin Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
3. Alexander Martin Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
4. Alexander Martin 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 1,117 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 4, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
