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Broadway in Lee County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Broadway, N.C.

 
 
Broadway, N.C. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mh, July 19, 2015
1. Broadway, N.C. Marker
Inscription. Town in Lee County, settled in 1870, incorporated in 1907. Named for a broad level opening in the vast pine forest which covered the area.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
 
Location. 35° 27.526′ N, 79° 3.214′ W. Marker is in Broadway, North Carolina, in Lee County. Marker is on North Main Street (County Route 1579) north of West Harrington Avenue (County Route 1538), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 State Rd 1579, Broadway NC 27505, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A.A.F Seawell (approx. 5.6 miles away); Avent Ferry (approx. 6˝ miles away); Buffalo Church (approx. 7.9 miles away); Barbecue Church (approx. 8.6 miles away); Charles D. McIver (approx. 10.6 miles away); Ramsey's Mill (approx. 11.3 miles away); Granville Grant (approx. 11.4 miles away); Coal Glen Mine Disaster (approx. 11.6 miles away).
 
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Broadway, N.C. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mh, July 19, 2005
2. Broadway, N.C. Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2015. This page has been viewed 450 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on April 5, 2023. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2015, by Mh of Las Vegas, Nevada. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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