Graham in Alamance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

1763 Providence

Center of History

Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, April 7, 2013

1. 1763 Providence Marker

Inscription. This site and "meeting house" was the area birthplace of a new country in pre-revolutionary meetings, a new county (Alamance), a new county seat (Graham), an early public library, a courthouse, a school to college presidents and a governor, and a center for area leaders to find guidance and faith as they founded other area churches. This is the birthplace of Elon University. Traveling down this early Indian Path and stagecoach road and leaving their marks in this area were the names O'Kelly, Rainey, Worth, Turrentine, Gason, Long, Stanley, and Jones.

Erected 2012 by Virginia Dare Chapter (2012-2013 Administration) National Society Daughters of the American Colonists.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list.

Location. 36° 4.85′ N, 79° 24.35′ W. Marker is in Graham, North Carolina, in Alamance County. It can be reached from North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 819 North Main Street, Graham NC 27253, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

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: Providence Church & Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Plant

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); Montwhite Building (approx. ¾ mile away); Built to House the Alamance Gleaner (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cook Paris Building (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Harden House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Wrike Drug (approx. 0.8 miles away); Alamance County War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Graham.

More about this marker. The marker is in the Providence Church Cemetery, which stands on the north side of the church. Enter at the main gate, closest to the road and look to the right.

Additional keywords. Elon College,

Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, April 7, 2013

2. 1763 Providence Marker

Base of Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, April 7, 2013

3. Base of Marker

Providence Church
Fourth structure - circa 1872
originally stood here
Moved 225 feet south in 1927
and covered with bricks
(four granite posts indicate the corners
of the building's original location)
Placed 2000 by benefactors of Providence Church

Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, April 7, 2013

4. 1763 Providence Marker

1763 Providence Marker and Providence Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, April 7, 2013

5. 1763 Providence Marker and Providence Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2013, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 893 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 7, 2013, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.