Mordecai in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Andrew Johnson
1808 - 1875
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
1. Andrew Johnson Marker
Erected 2004 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-11.)
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, and the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series lists.
Location. 35° 47.564′ N, 78° 37.951′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Mordecai. Marker is at the intersection of Wake Forrest Road and Cedar Street, on the right when traveling south on Wake Forrest Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Mimosa St, Raleigh NC 27604, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Birthplace of Andrew Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Breastworks (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pilot Mill (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Pilot Mill (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Pilot Mill (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Pilot Mill
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
2. Andrew Johnson Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
3. Andrew Johnson Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
4. Marker on Wake Forrest Road
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
5. House in which Andrew Johnson was Born
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 16, 2015
6. Andrew Johnson
This portrait by Washington B. Cooper hangs in the National Portrait Gallery.
“A onetime tailor whose wife had taught him to read, Andrew Johnson had a gift for public speaking that launched him on a successful political career leading to a Senate seat in 1856. In 1864, Abraham Lincoln, in a gesture of unity, chose Johnson — a southern Democrat from Tennessee but a staunch defender of the Union-as his running mate. When Johnson succeeded to the presidency after Lincoln's assassination in April 1865, it became clear that his view of Reconstruction, which would return power to the white southern planters and allow returning southern states to deprive freed slaves of their rights, clashed not only with Lincoln's views but with the Republican majority in Congress. The resultant clash led to his impeachment, from which he survived conviction by only one vote.
Washington B. Cooper was a leading Tennessee portraitist, and Johnson sat for him on several occasions. Although this likeness is undated, Johnson's apparent age in the picture suggests that it was painted during his presidency.” — National Portrait Gallery
“A onetime tailor whose wife had taught him to read, Andrew Johnson had a gift for public speaking that launched him on a successful political career leading to a Senate seat in 1856. In 1864, Abraham Lincoln, in a gesture of unity, chose Johnson — a southern Democrat from Tennessee but a staunch defender of the Union-as his running mate. When Johnson succeeded to the presidency after Lincoln's assassination in April 1865, it became clear that his view of Reconstruction, which would return power to the white southern planters and allow returning southern states to deprive freed slaves of their rights, clashed not only with Lincoln's views but with the Republican majority in Congress. The resultant clash led to his impeachment, from which he survived conviction by only one vote.
Washington B. Cooper was a leading Tennessee portraitist, and Johnson sat for him on several occasions. Although this likeness is undated, Johnson's apparent age in the picture suggests that it was painted during his presidency.” — National Portrait Gallery
Photographed By Pat Filippone, October 16, 2012
7. Andrew Johnson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 589 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 8, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on April 22, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 7. submitted on April 22, 2015, by Pat Filippone of Stockton, California.
