Eden in Rockingham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lower Saura Town
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
1. Lower Saura Town Marker
Erected 1955 by Archives and Highway Department. (Marker Number J-44.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 36° 27.78′ N, 79° 43.612′ W. Marker is in Eden, North Carolina, in Rockingham County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 14 and Town Creek Road, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 14. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eden NC 27289, 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: Dan River (approx. 2.6 miles away); Leaksville Landing (approx. 2.6 miles away); River boat Men: Dan River, 1792 1892 (approx. 2.8 miles away); Land of Eden (approx. 2.8 miles away); Industrial Education Centers (approx. 3 miles away); Annie Eliza Johns (approx. 3 miles away); Luther H. Hodges
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
2. Lower Saura Town Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
3. Lower Saura Town Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
4. Marker in Eden
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
5. Saura Town Woman
This sculpture of a Saura Indian woman from the late 1600s stands in Raleigh, near the state capitol. The adorned deerskin dress and hood suggest a high status in the tribe.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,364 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 6, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on February 13, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
