Near Elizabethtown in Bladen County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Oakland
By Roger C Pate, April 16, 2016
1. Oakland Marker
One and one-half miles northeast stands Oakland, the home of General Thomas Brown, an officer of the Revolution, 1747-1814. Staunch patriot, statesman, planter.
Erected 1940 by The Battle of Elizabethtown Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and Bladen County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 34° 27.665′ N, 78° 24.714′ W. Marker is near Elizabethtown, North Carolina, in Bladen County. Marker is at the intersection of Elwell Ferry Road (County Route 1730) and North Carolina Highway 87, on the right when traveling east on Elwell Ferry Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Council NC 28434, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mount Horeb Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (approx. 4.4 miles away); White Lake CCC Camp (approx. 5.1 miles away); Memorial for Four World War II Aviators
By Roger C Pate, April 16, 2016
2. Oakland Marker
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Also see . . . Oakland Plantation Turf Farm - About Us. (Submitted on June 3, 2016.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2016, by Roger C Pate of Laurinburg, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2016, by Roger C Pate of Laurinburg, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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