Hillsborough in Orange County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Elizabeth Keckly
1818 - 1907
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 30, 2014
1. Elizabeth Keckly Marker
Erected 2003 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-115.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil • 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 1830.
Location. 36° 4.81′ N, 79° 5.983′ W. Marker is in Hillsborough, North Carolina, in Orange County. It is on North Churton Street (Business U.S. 70) south of West Union Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 319 N Churton St, Hillsborough NC 27278, 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: Burwell School Historic Site (here, next to this marker); Welcome to The Burwell School (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Building Tells Many Stories (about 600 feet away); Thomas Burke (about 600 feet away); Constitutional Convention, 1788 (about 700 feet away); William Hooper Esquire
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Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 30, 2014
2. Elizabeth Keckly Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 30, 2014
3. Elizabeth Keckly Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 30, 2014
4. Burwell School Historic Site
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 592 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 9, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
