Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Joseph Gurney Cannon
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
1. Joseph Gurney Cannon Marker
to
Joseph Gurney Cannon
For forty-six years congressman from Illinois Speaker, National House of Representatives, 1903-1911
who
was born one and a half miles north of this place
on May 7, 1836
Erected 1948 by Greensboro Camp No. 26, Woodmen of the World.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1876.
Location. 36° 5.398′ N, 79° 53.308′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker is at the intersection of West Friendly Avenue and Levi Coffin Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Friendly Avenue. Marker is located on the Guilford College campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5729 W Friendly Ave, Greensboro NC 27410, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Guilford College (here, next to this marker); New Garden Friends Meeting (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Underground Railroad (about 300 feet away); Levi Coffin (about 300 feet away); Randall Jarrell (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1757 New Garden Land Purchase (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Revolutionary Oak (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mary Nicholson (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
2. Joseph Gurney Cannon Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
3. Joseph Gurney Cannon Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
4. Markers at Guilford College
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 447 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on April 1, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 5, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
