Carrboro in Orange County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Elizabeth Cotten
1893-1987
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 17, 2013
1. Elizabeth Cotten Marker
Erected 2013 by North Carolina Department of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-129.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • 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 1958.
Location. 35° 54.64′ N, 79° 4.196′ W. Marker is in Carrboro, North Carolina, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and Roberson Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 A E Main St, Carrboro NC 27510, 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: Hargraves (approx. 0.4 miles away); Navy B-1 Band (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Chapel Hill Nine (approx. 0.4 miles away); Carrboro “Truth Plaque” (approx. 0.4 miles away); Journey of Reconciliation (approx. 0.8 miles away); Kuralt Building
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Also see . . . Elizabeth Cotten on Wikipedia. Cotten was a folk and blues musician who was famous for playing the guitar upside down. Her signature playing style would be known as "cotton picking". Cotten worked mostly as a maid in her early adult years but would finally perform and record music in her 60s after being discovered by Pete Seeger. In the last years of Cotten's life, her work was nominated for major awards, including Grammys. In 2022, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an Early Influence. (Submitted on May 5, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 17, 2013
2. Elizabeth Cotten Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,862 times since then and 109 times this year. Last updated on May 11, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
