Near Seagrove in Moore County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Pottery Industry
Photographed by Forest McDermott, September 4, 2015
1. Pottery Industry Marker
Erected 1979 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number K-52.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 35° 29.422′ N, 79° 42.043′ W. Marker is near Seagrove, North Carolina, in Moore County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 705 and East Chrisco Road (County Route 1409), on the left when traveling south on State Highway 705. Across NC-705 from the Bethel Church of God. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1792 NC-705, Seagrove NC 27341, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. 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 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jacques and Juliana Busbee (approx. 1.1 miles away); Mechanic's Hill (approx. 7½ miles away); John Bethune (approx. 10.3 miles away); Pisgah Covered Bridge (approx. 11.4 miles away); Samarcand (approx. 13 miles away); John MacRae (approx. 13.1 miles away); Presidential Visit (approx. 14 miles away); Dr. Thompson's Sanatorium (approx. 14.1 miles away).
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Photographed by Forest McDermott, September 4, 2015
2. Pottery Industry Marker
Taken from the view of E. Chrisco Road in the background, NC Route 705 on the left looking north.
Photographed by Forest McDermott, September 4, 2015
3. Pottery Industry Marker
Taken looking north on NC Route 705.
Photographed by Forest McDermott, September 4, 2015
4. Pottery Industry Marker
Taken looking south on NC Route 705.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2015, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 460 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 14, 2015, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
