Near Belville in Brunswick County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Stamp Act
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 15, 2008
1. Stamp Act Marker
Erected 1936 by Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number D-4.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1766.
Location. 34° 13.74′ N, 77° 59.388′ W. Marker is near Belville, North Carolina, in Brunswick County. It is on River Road SE (State Highway 133) south of U.S. 17, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Leland NC 28451, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Cape Fear Coast. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alfred Moore (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Howe (within shouting distance of this marker); Orton (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Anderson (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); USS North Carolina (approx. 2 miles away); United States Army (approx. 2 miles away); a different marker also named United States Army (approx. 2 miles away); Focus on Focsle Equipment (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belville.
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Also see . . . The Stamp Act of 1765. Account of the Stamp Act in the Carolinas. (Submitted on March 20, 2008.)
Additional keywords. Royal Governor William Tyron
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 15, 2008
2. Stamp Act Marker, Second of Seven in a Row
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,099 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
