Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Andrew Johnson Birth Site
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
1. Andrew Johnson Birth Site Marker
Andrew Johnson
seventeenth president
was born, Dec. 29, 1808
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #17 Andrew Johnson series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 29, 1808.
Location. 35° 46.712′ N, 78° 38.341′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. It is on Fayetteville Street north of W Hargett Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 Fayetteville St, Raleigh NC 27601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. 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 walking distance of this marker: Andrew Johnson (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); State Capitol (about 400 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away); Zebulon Baird Vance (about 500 feet away); Geodetic Survey Stones (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named First Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away); N.C. Pharmaceutical Association (about 600 feet away); 81st or Wildcat Division (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.
Another marker is no longer nearby. To the North Carolina Women of the Confederacy (was about 500
this page online
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
2. Andrew Johnson Birth Site Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
3. Marker in Raleigh
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
4. Andrew Johnson Birth Site Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
5. House Where Andrew Johnson was Born
The house where Andrew Johnson was born was moved and is now located about a mile north of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 881 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 8, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
