Kernersville in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Site of Dobson's Tavern
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 12, 2016
1. Site of Dobson's Tavern Marker
The following excerpt is from his diary of his
southern tour:
"In company with the Govr. I set out for
Guilford. By 4 o'clock-breakfasted at one
Dobson's at the distance of eleven miles
from Salem... "
Erected by Kernersville Lions Club
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is June 2, 1791.
Location. 36° 7.194′ N, 80° 4.384′ W. Marker is in Kernersville, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and East Mountain Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kernersville NC 27284, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pinnix Drug Store Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Bank of Kernersville (within shouting distance of this marker); John King Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to the Memory (within shouting distance of this marker); Tobacco Barns in North Carolina (about 400 feet away, measured
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Stuart Motor Company (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 12, 2016
2. Site of Dobson's Tavern Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 12, 2016
3. Site of Dobson's Tavern Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 12, 2016
4. Site of Dobson's Tavern Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 12, 2016
5. Site of Dobson's Tavern Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,734 times since then and 128 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 3, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
