Brentwood in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Jane McKimmon
1867 - 1957
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013
1. Jane McKimmon Marker
Erected 1988 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-95.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 35° 47.171′ N, 78° 38.16′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Brentwood. It is at the intersection of North Blount Street and Polk Street, on the left when traveling south on North Blount Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 N Blount St, Raleigh NC 27604, 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: Josiah W. Bailey (within shouting distance of this marker); Leonidas L. Polk (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alexander B. Andrews (about 500 feet away); William Polk (about 500 feet away); Henry Clay Oak (about 600 feet away); John L. Taylor (about 700 feet away); Fannie E. S. Heck (about 700 feet away); Hawkins-Hartness House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013
2. Jane McKimmon Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013
3. Marker on Blount Street
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 551 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 11, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
